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Paballo Majela

Paballo Majela is a young emerging South African artist based in Pretoria.

Majela was born in the Free State, QwaQwa 1990. He is currently completing his Btech in Fine Art at Tshwane University of Technology. During 2016 he was part of the TUT/NHP-NPC National Heritage Mentorship Programme. Majela’s maquette was one of three works modelled to life size; which is now part of the National Heritage Monument. The mentorship programme also included the transfer of advanced flexible mould making skills, which facilitated Majela moulding the life size figure he produced. In 2017 he worked along with 2 artist by the name of Kgaogelo Mashilo and Zelda stroud in making of the OR Tambo the sculpture that was installed at the OR Tambo international airport. His specialties are Drawing and Sculpture and currently a student assistant at tut.