Visual artist Ellis Singano, who specialises in batik, holds his solo exhibition titled ‘Tales of Old Malawi’ at Chambo Market Bookshop and Art Gallery in Lilongwe starting tonight through to August 3 2024.
Singano, who has drawn inspiration from Tales of Old Malawi, a 1974 book compiled and edited by his late father and Professor Adrian Roscoe, will exhibit 15 artworks made up of 13 batiks and two acrylic paintings.
The book, the first one in the all-important Malawian Writers Series, was an attempt to keep alive some of the country’s old folktales.
Chambo Market Bookshop and Art Gallery, an initiative of Logos Open Culture, exists as an outlet for celebrating Malawi.
One of Malawi’s modern bookshops, it also hosts an impressive gallery, paying homage to both old artists and contemporary ones.
“We curate the best of what Malawi has to offer. We are excited to host Ellis. By extension, excited to pay tribute to his father, a very gifted artist and storyteller,” Author and publisher Muti Michael Phoya said.
Singano, who has held lots of exhibitions, said he was looking forward to a fruitful exhibition.
“I am ready, everything is set and people will experience something new with Tales of Old Malawi,” he said.
