In today's episode we talk Pretoria based visual artist Mpho Nkadimeng. We will look at the process behind his technique, subject matter, working at August House and how the artists are coping or adapting in this post-covid world
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Wesley: [00:00:00] Hey everybody wesley pepper here. And you're tuned into my podcast Wesley Pepper’s art Lexica, which is brought to you by spudcaster and baobulb. Yes. Hi everybody. Uh, to all my new and returning listeners. Thank you for everyone for tuning in, you know, Everybody from tuning in, from all over the world on whatever device you're listening to this, uh, broadcast for.
[00:00:29] I'm thinking, man, I highly appreciated, you know, and it's kind of humbling too. Um, yeah, man. So yeah, let's get straight into it, man. Um, recap on last week’s episode, uh, big up thank you so much, so much, to siza nkosi for coming through, um, I really enjoyed speaking to her and I thought we really touched on some.
[00:00:47] Pretty relevant, um, issue, uh, issues, man, and topics. And, um, if you guys wanna know more about it, please, um, um, you can, you can go check out episode 63. It was really, really cool, man. And, um, remember to, um, if you guys want more information on, on, on any of my previous guests, you know, um, and just remember to give me a shout out.
[00:01:06] You know, um, yeah. And I can forward you the information, because I think the artists that we featured on this platform are really speaking to the times that we are living in. You know, I think that's really important from a content creating, uh, from a content creating perspective and, um, yeah, man. So moving on to today's episode today, I'm talking to.
[00:01:28] Uh, an artist based in Pretoria, I'm talking to Mpho Nkadiment, uh, he's a visual artist. Uh, so he paints he draws, et cetera. Um, we were talking about his processes. Um, he's got some really interesting work, man. He's got a really crazy technique. And we're going to be unpacking that, bit by bit, but then talking about how he's been adapting, you know, to the current climate we're living in, because yeah, I mean guys, and as you know, you know, I've been covering this, uh, uh, topic consistently throughout the whole year and it's becoming a real thing, man.
[00:02:00] It's now woven into our social fabric. Uh, people now, uh, I've actually heard of some crazy shit, man. I've actually heard this week that in the Northern Cape, um, there's a group, there's a church group or group of people that, um, I don't, I can't verify how they got information, but it was either, probably was probably through WhatsApp that these people are drinking.
[00:02:23] Fucking hair peroxide, you know, uh, um, uh, you know, to cure COVID yo man, and, but they won't take the jab in the arm so crazy times, man. Um, yeah, I just, I, to put that on this platform, cause that was the most. Outlandish news. I've heard all year. And it is the 2021. Um, so I'm want to be, so I'm going to be asking you a little bit about that.
[00:02:50] Maybe he added some old, crazy stories and finding out what your perspective is on that, because I think it's very important. Uh, because it's becoming a better, real, a real major, um, major thing. And, um, yeah, man. So look forward to that guys. Um, and I'll talk to you at the end of the, um, you know, in the outro and I'll tell you about future episodes.
[00:03:09] Cause it's really cool stuff coming your way, you know? Um, yeah. So look forward to that and um, yeah guys, um, just don't take hair peroxide, you know, rather get a jab and I'll speak to you, uh, after this.
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[00:03:40] Wesley: [00:03:40] Okay. Uh, yeah, let's go, man. How you doing?...
