PRESS RELEASE
SETLAMORAGO MASHILO: Against the Grain
May 13 – Jun 19, 2021
Everard Read Johannesburg is proud to present Against the Grain, a solo exhibiton by Setlamorago Mashilo.
Kea le tamiša Bana Ba Thari Le mengwa go tla kgorong go tlo šogana le nngalaba ya taba mabapi le ditlhohlo tšeo di re labanego nageng ya bomakgolo. Kgwekgwe ya taba ke Thoro Go Sa Kgathale. Re tsenetše ke metsefula ka ntlong, Bana Ba Thari! Gohle mo re sepelago mekgotha ea swa, makgobopuku a swa, naga ea swa, mašope a bo makgolo le rakgolokhukhu a latswa ke kgabo ya mollo. Re swanela ke gore re kopane re seka seke mabošaedi a. Dinonyana tša lefaufau, bo Ponyane ba swetšwe ke Setlhaga, tulo ya bophelo. Pudi Ya Tsela e laetša ka fao maruo le Pudi Ya Phooko di swele lorelore. Re dula ka go falalela metseng e šele fao re se nago Khutšo le polokego. Re swanetše go kgopela dipula go Modimo le Badimo ba re fe Kgogolamooko e hlatswe mašemo melora le boso, go be le tswaloleswa mono nageng. Bophelong go na le tselapedi, re tla tšea tsela ya Badimo go re iša go Mogale Wa Lewa go yo kgopela tebalelo ka go tlhaba Pudi ya Phooko. Ee, yena Mogale yo ke Montshepetša Bošego, re mo leboga gosele.
You are cordially invited to the next seating of the kgoro to indulge and mull over the critical challenges facing our Land. The main agenda for this council is Against the Grain. We are confronted with floods of various lot, Children of the Land. Everywhere one goes, there are streets burning, libraries ablaze, the land scorched & our inherited sites of reflection being licked by fire. We need to promptly converge to discuss these issues at length. Birds of the atmosphere, Red-Billed Quelea Weavers are having their nests burnt and left with no place of abode. Hearsayers’ relay the loss of livestock and our precious wealth being burnt to ashes. We constantly migrate to foreign shores without peace and protection. We appease our ancestors for good rains to Cleanse our Fields by slaughter of our livestock. In life there are two ways, should we choose the ancestral path where Warrior of The Cave, our diviner shall lead us? Warrior of The Cave is our savior and Night watcher, we give thanks at daybreak.
