RICKY DYALOYI
RICKY DYALOYI, As we wait expectantly I
Mixed media on canvas, 150 x 100 cm
Ricky Dyaloyi’s paintings astutely and tenderly record the life of his surrounding community. He captures the energy of crowds and a vivid sense of the individuals within those multitudes, with their distinctive posture and demeanour, expressed with the most minimal of gestures. In his renderings of his fellow South Africans – ordinary citizens going about their daily lives – Dyaloyi gives us insight into their hopes, dreams, fears and longings – what it is to be human. His work reflects the artist’s deep empathy with humanity and encourages us to single out fellow humans in the crowd; to experience our own empathy.
RICKY DYALOYI, Dream Catcher
Mixed media on canvas, 160 x 180 cm
RICKY DYALOYI, Sivukile I
Mixed media on canvas, 150.5 x 100.5 cm
RICKY DYALOYI, Untitled (diptych)
Mixed media on canvas, 240 x 100 cm
RICKY DYALOYI, Where dreams take root, hope begins to grow II
Oil on canvas, 100 x 140 cm
Dyaloyi’s imagery and thematics evolved concurrently with South Africa’s first democratic elections – a momentous period in South Africa’s history when there was an influx of discourse and exchange between all South African artists in the country. Dyaloyi’s style of painting reflects ordinary citizens going about their daily lives, rendered in heightened colours to reveal the effervescent quality of the community and people with whom he lives. With an uncanny determination, Dyaloyi aims to unravel the simple mysteries of the human condition through his medium of choice: oil paint.
Specialists in contemporary art from South Africa. Established in 1913. South African artists are part of the global conversation. We seek to make their voices heard.