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Noria Muelwa Mabasa (née Luvhimbi) (born May 10, 1938) is a South African artist renowned for her exceptional woodcarving skills. She's known for her intricate sculptures that often reflect themes of African culture, spirituality, and everyday life.
Noria Mabasa is considered to be a South African living treasure who has been practicing and perfecting her artistic practice as a sculptor since 1974. She is a custodian of indigenous knowledge and is a respected teacher who willingly shares her knowledge and skills. Known for her pottery and wood...
Noria Mabasa was born May 10, 1938 in Xigalo in the Limpopo Province in South Africa. She received formal education for only one year, having to walk three hours a day to the nearest school. She carried out household chores throughout her childhood.
5 de feb. de 2024 · Noria Mabasa stands as both a witness to and a commentator on the turbulent socio-political history of her homeland. Her artworks, characterized by their deep cultural resonance and poignant storytelling, provide a profound glimpse into the multifaceted layers of South Africa’s past and present.
Noria Mabasa’s clay pieces and carvings reflect the rituals and traditions of the VhaVenda people, as well as the Shangaan and Zulu cultural traditions present in the communities of the region. Many of her works show women dressed in traditional clothing, and the details in the style of dress, beadwork and other adornments that she uses are ...
Noria Mabasa is the celebrated Venda sculptor who typically works in wood or clay. Her works are inspired by dreams, visions and daily life and contemplate the feeling of social rejection, censure, and disapproval that comes with diverging from the established guidelines of accepted and expected behaviour.
A South African Coloured Corps Figure by the South African artist Noria Mabasa (b.1938). Mabasa created these clay figures and heads of South African Policemen and soldiers during the 1980s and...
