Terence Ntsako Maluleke
Overview
Terence Maluleke is a digital artist and painter. Born in Soweto, South Africa, Maluleke draws inspiration from the township community he grew up in.
Working in a predominantly figurative mode, he creates stylized portraits and still lifes that explore the contemporary Black urban experience. Forgoing the specificity of individualistic portraiture, he embraces the multiplicity of pan-African Black identities in his art. A graduate of The Animation School in Johannesburg, Maluleke is an accomplished animator who has done visual development work for Walt Disney Animation Studios, Sony Pictures Animation, Netflix, and Triggerfish. In 2022, the artist co-founded Kasi Sketchbook, a nonprofit project that offers drawing clubs to children and young adults in Johannesburg’s townships.
Biography
Terence Maluleke is a digital artist and painter. Born in Soweto, South Africa, Maluleke draws inspiration from the township community he grew up in.
Terence Maluleke is a digital artist and painter. Born in Soweto, South Africa, Maluleke draws inspiration from the township community he grew up in. Working in a predominantly figurative mode, he creates stylized portraits and still lifes that explore the contemporary Black urban experience. Forgoing the specificity of individualistic portraiture, he embraces the multiplicity of pan-African Black identities in his art. A graduate of The Animation School in Johannesburg, Maluleke is an accomplished animator who has done visual development work for Walt Disney Animation Studios, Sony Pictures Animation, Netflix, and Triggerfish. In 2022, the artist co-founded Kasi Sketchbook, a nonprofit project that offers drawing clubs to children and young adults in Johannesburg’s townships.