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Meleko Mokgosi — Democratic Intuition, Lerato: Xenia
Meleko Mokgosi

Democratic Intuition, Lerato: Xenia

2016

"Democratic Intuition, Lerato: Xenia" by Meleko Mokgosi is an oil on canvas work that exemplifies the artist's engagement with postcolonial identity and African diaspora narratives. The painting combines figuration with symbolic elements to explore themes of hospitality, generosity, and social relations, drawing on the concept of xenia from classical literature. Mokgosi's layered compositional approach and use of color create a complex visual meditation on belonging and cultural exchange within contemporary contexts.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions

Notes

Execution: Painted in 2016. Literature: Avi Alpert, “Allegories of Painting: Review of Meleko Mokgosi’s Democratic Intuition: Lerato,” Exhibition History: New York, Jack Shainman Gallery,

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Modern & Contemporary Art

February 28, 2026

Estimate: $30,000$50,000

Sold: $32,250

Lot 97

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Meleko Mokgosi, Democratic Intuition, Lerato: Xenia, 2016

"Democratic Intuition, Lerato: Xenia" by Meleko Mokgosi is an oil on canvas work that exemplifies the artist's engagement with postcolonial identity and African diaspora narratives. The painting combines figuration with symbolic elements to explore themes of hospitality, generosity, and social relations, drawing on the concept of xenia from classical literature. Mokgosi's layered compositional approach and use of color create a complex visual meditation on belonging and cultural exchange within contemporary contexts.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
228.6 x 455.3 cm
Year
2016
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Post-Colonial Critique, Political identity, Contemplative and introspective, Mixed Media, Social Commentary, Botswanan artist, 21st Century, Drawing And Collage, Contemporary Art, Large Scale Installation

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