This artwork is a unique within Dumile's oeuvre and provides a valuable insight into his emotional sensitivity and psychological well-being at the time, and in general. Dumile grappled profoundly with...
This artwork is a unique within Dumile's oeuvre and provides a valuable insight into his emotional sensitivity and psychological well-being at the time, and in general. Dumile grappled profoundly with the discriminatory social and political landscape of his homeland, South Africa. A struggle that was compounded by his exclusion from typical opportunities and prospects granted to others in society through limitations that were beyond his control. His documented struggle to come to terms with this reality is well-explored in various books and texts. The decision to eventually leave his country, though challenging, was a carefully considered response to these conditions.
In capturing these complexities, this artwork provides an uncommon glimpse into the fragility of Feni's emotional state and the enduring trauma he experienced.