Amanda Sithole

Amanda Sithole, a Johannesburg based self-taught artist, is known for her aesthetic yet meticulous oil paintings that document the painter’s mental and emotional climate through encrypted subtexts and symbology.

The artist’s style is nuanced by a range of inspirations including colour study, symb...

Amanda Sithole, a Johannesburg based self-taught artist, is known for her aesthetic yet meticulous oil paintings that document the painter’s mental and emotional climate through encrypted subtexts and symbology.

The artist’s style is nuanced by a range of inspirations including colour study, symbology and psychology however, the artist diverges from presenting these elements as the primary focus of her pieces. Sithole’s work serves to capture its viewers through beauty but requires attentiveness to interpret all cohesive elements of her pieces.

Upon the recent discovery of the subconscious intent of her work, Amanda Sithole aims to offer a moment of pause and peace to those who interact with her work through pleasant visuals but more importantly, to encourage viewers that in every circumstance, regardless of its nature: good or bad, power and beauty can always be derived depending on how one harnesses an experience.