Neo Matloga deftly layers medium and narrative to create greyscale ‘collage paintings’ celebrating the joyful minutiae of the everyday. In his own words — “what you see is life”.
For our first collaboration, Majakathata, Matloga created an original linocut as the basis for a 7-layer screenprint.
/f/119968/1800x2400/009a8b1314/02.jpg "a greayscale collage of a face by artist Neo Matloga")
/f/119968/2000x1333/6538f846c6/neoimagma_pe_001_04_online.jpg "a greayscale collage of a face by artist Neo Matloga - close up")
/f/119968/2000x1333/5e1f72194f/neoimagma_pe_001_07_online.jpg "a greayscale collage of a face by artist Neo Matloga - close up of the signature")
/f/119968/1800x2400/009a8b1314/02.jpg "a greayscale collage of a face by artist Neo Matloga")
/f/119968/2000x1333/6538f846c6/neoimagma_pe_001_04_online.jpg "a greayscale collage of a face by artist Neo Matloga - close up")
/f/119968/2000x1333/5e1f72194f/neoimagma_pe_001_07_online.jpg "a greayscale collage of a face by artist Neo Matloga - close up of the signature")
/f/119968/800x800/5e29d0f8fb/neo_matloga_thumbnail-0-5x.jpg "Neo Image Matloga")
:format(webp)/f/119968/1600x1600/a695615482/neo_-6.jpg "Neo Matloga at the printing workshop, Majakathata by Neo Matloga - details hot")
/f/119968/1600x1186/3e413684d5/ae155678-973c-4581-a70f-2d1fa258fc74.JPG "artist Neo Matloga proof checking his print, at the printing place - close up")
/f/119968/1200x1600/3328a82b81/0cb45116-1e53-45d2-851d-a64a2efab13f.JPG "artist Neo Matloga holding his print, at the printing place")
/f/119968/1600x1306/a548848769/471a0cba-138e-4233-a65b-74c98c891fc1.JPG "prints by artist Neo Matloga drying at the screen printing workshop")