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"There are no galleries around or in townships, and that's why we want to showcase our work and let people see the deeper meanings and growth in their works, too. I made the decision to do what I love and that's what I want to inspire in the youth of the townships today," says Kabelo Sello, 29, who is one half of an artistic duo called Kombonation.
Sello, who is also known as Freshthings, and Kgotso Selomah, the other half of the duo, began their creative partnership through visual storytelling to showcase the beauty of kasi life.
Selomah, who also goes by Slim, describes kasi culture as multifaceted and punctuated by a number of subcultures. It's rich, diverse and informed by the people who live there.
"Let's face it guys, the kasi is beautiful. The places, the people and everything about it make impossible untrue. [The saying] nothing good can come out of the hood? That's old news. Art from ekasi vibrates at a higher frequency," says the 25-year-old.
With their latest residency programme in collaboration with Night Embassy Johannesburg, they are advocating for change through art and photography.
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"Essentially, ekasi was not a place to be prosperous. It was built and we were brought here and we were displaced to be confused and to just forget about ourselves, and so far the plan is kind of working. We do have our own struggles, you know. It's just not Afrikaans...