Nicholas Hlobo reflects on his heritage and identity in this preview of the upcoming Johannesburg episode from Season 9 of the Art in the Twenty-First Century television series.
Seen at work in his Johannesburg studio, the artist describes language as a way of connecting to his roots. “I think in English,” says Hlobo, “which was the reason I found myself trying to go into using the Xhosa language—to remind myself of where I come from.”
Johannesburg premieres September 21 at 9:00 p.m. on PBS.
