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Smit Huffington Post 2012

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HUFFINGTON POST

Lionel Smit Paintings Depict The Cape Malay Woman
by Alice E. Vincent, November 2012

Smit’s portraits reel the viewer in with an intriguing contrast of bold blocks of colour and delicate linework with vivid effect. Blue and orange feature heavily in this show, reflecting the roots of the community while demonstrating the way identity changes in modern life.

Smit, who lives and works in Cape Town, has returned to his large canvasses for his latest show, ‘STRATA’. A collection of striking portraits of the women from Cape Malay, an ethnic group in South Africa with Javanese origins.

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