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Tcega, Jan (John)

Jan Tcega (John) was born in 1968 in Kuke, Botswana and grew up in D'Kar.  

 

Jan joined the Kuru Art Project in January 2005.  Before that he worked as a mechanic in D'Kar and also made wooden carvings and wire figures which he sold to craft buyers.

 

Jan Tcega is a dedicated artis and specifically enjoys printmaking.  the meditative quality and process of printmaking absorbs him.  He draws inspiration from nature.

 

Tcega has a very precise way of depicting the many animals he knows so well.  Apart from the wild animals of the Kalahari, he also likes to depict domestic animals such as dogs and goats of which there are many in the small village of D'Kar.

 

Tcega's beautiful pieces (especially when working with monoprints) are captivating and other-wordly.

 

Ref:  Kalk Bay Mondern Contemporary Art 

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