Risen: First Stroke
R 5,000.00
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Risen: First Stroke
R 5,000.00
Acrylic on Canvas
420 × 594 mm
Risen: First Stroke marks the beginning of a new chapter. Created as Soni Mahanjana's first painting following a life-altering accident, the work stands as a testament to resilience and the transformative power of creation. It is not merely a return to painting—it is a declaration that adversity can become the foundation for renewal.
The divided portrait symbolizes the tension between the person we were and the person we become through hardship. Bold colours, fractured forms, and layered mark-making reflect the emotional process of rebuilding identity, while the upright composition conveys quiet determination rather than defeat.
More than a portrait, Risen: First Stroke embodies the belief that strength is not the absence of struggle, but the courage to create again. It marks the moment where survival evolved into purpose, and where art became not only a practice, but a way of moving forward.