His company produced the south african superhero comic book series kwezi. Loyiso mkizes kwezi culture blog the way of us superbalist. From june 1st, kwezi has been stocked in exclusive books stores nationwide making it the first south african comic book to be made available at a major retailer. He studied at cput in cape town where he achieved his diploma qualification in graphic design in 2009. Loyiso mkize art exhibition eclectica contemporary. Loyiso mkize is a south african visual artist and was born in butterworth, 19th march 1987. Kwezi is south africas very own homegrown superhero, selling out in print with every edition.
His company aimed to create proudly south african entertainment products and communications solutions. Mkize said, we have never had a superhero that looks like us and speaks like us and shares the same experiences and environment as us. Loyiso mkize biography south african visual artist xhosa. Kwezi is the worlds most powerful superhero, but does he have the will to discover his greatness. Facebook the brainchild of designer, illustrator and fine artist loyiso mkize, kwezi which means star in xhosa and zulu tells the comingofage story of a 19. Kwezi is a comic book series founded by our very own noble son of the soil, loyiso mkize, a prolific internationally acclaimed illustrator, designer and fine artist from butterworth, eastern cape. Dec 09, 2018 among a plethora of african superheroes currently gracing the african skies, there is one i think is most worthy of note and he is kwezi. So, although there has been progression in the new.
Together with colourist clyde beech and writer mohale mashigo, they collaborated to bring south. His journey starts off as a selfserving narcissist who only uses his abilities to further his social status. Loyiso mkize is no stranger to the world of south african comics. Mar 15, 2014 kwezi is a story the follows a young city kid who discovers he has super human abilities. With kwezi, mkize has brought muchneeded diversity to comics, where, as the artist explains, young south africans have never had a superhero with which they share appearance, language, experience and environment. Introducing the dream team behind south african comic, kwezi. Surely the 28 year old loyiso mkize who is the illustrator and creator of this piece, had a plan and was aiming at giving a movie feel for his. He studied at cput in cape town where he achieved his diploma qualificationin graphic design in 2009.
With kwezi, we finally have a south african superhero who deals with local issues and makes references to local jokes and who uses slang that is true to the streets of johannesburg. The beautiful yoliswa mqoco illustrated by south african artist loyiso mkize. Nov 20, 2018 the brainchild of south african artist loyiso mkize, kwezi was released to critical acclaim in 2016. Kwezi is a story the follows a young city kid who discovers he has super human abilities. In 2015 he founded his own visual arts and communication company loyiso mkize art pty ltd which publishes the energetic south african superhero comic book, kwezi. Mkize has created illustrated artworks for a number of comic book projects and is also a fine artist in his own right. Kwezi is arguably the biggest superhero comic to come out of south africa in recent years. In 2014, loyiso mkize created kwezi, a 19yearold city boy who discovers he has super powers. Loyiso mkize is an artist on useum from south africa, born in 1987. The beautiful yoliswa mqoco illustrated by south african artist loyiso. Mkize founded the visual art and communication company loyiso mkize art ltd in 2015. Loyisos his creators hope is that kwezi will ultimately become a cult figure. His company loyiso mkize art pty ltd serves as a central base from.
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Kwezi launches another instalment at the design indaba 2015. Sep 16, 2016 kwezi is written and illustrated by south african comic artist loyiso mkize. Kwezi is south africas first superhero comic book series. He studied and now lives in cape town where he has worked as head illustrator for the south african soccer comic series supa strikas. Useum is a social network that enables users to collect, document and share their most cherished art, for everyone to see, comment and add to it. Kwezi collectors edition loyiso mkize new africa books. Sep 11, 2015 loyiso mkize on the pursuit of african excellence. Not only is he a brilliant photographer, he is also a visionary mixed media artist and comic book. Kwesi flyboy africas youngest superhero amacreatives. The african superhero universe continues to widen with loyiso mkizes south african teen superhero comic series, kwezi. Kwezi is the worlds most powerful superhero, but does he have the will to dis. Kwezi comic book took three years of trials and tribulations to finally have available to the public, after local.
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In 2014, loyiso mkize created kwezi, about a 19yearold city boy who discovers he has super powers. Created by lyiso mkize, who has also worked on the long running and popular supa strikas comic series, the kwezi comic follows a narcissistic teenage boy named kwezi as he discovers his superhuman abilities amid the daily hustle of the fictional gold city. Collectors edition issues kwezi comics book 1 ebook. Replay the magic here bargain books and new books sa are giving you the opportunity to win a kwezi hamper and a. Meet the team behind kwezi sas first superhero comic. His useum exhibition contains 16 artworks and his useum profile has 38 followers. Meet the african super hero kwezi created by loyiso in south. Starting out as a coillustrator for supa strikas, loyiso has branched out with a new initiative and has founded his own visual arts and communication company, loyiso mkize art which is publishing south africas first homegrown superhero comic book, kwezi. Loyiso mkize loyiso mkize is a south african born artist who has an amazing body of work.
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Mkize has been creating comics professionally since 2009, and is one of the main artists of one of the most popular comics in the world. He created its flagship south african superhero comic book, kwezi. Loyiso mkize is making his own mark on the local comic book industry, and sharing his insights and reflections. Loyiso mkize on the pursuit of african excellence the mail. May 06, 2015 kwezi is a comic book series founded by our very own noble son of the soil, loyiso mkize, a prolific internationally acclaimed illustrator, designer and fine artist from butterworth, eastern cape. Dipopaai and loyiso art collaborate on mzansis first superhero, kwezi. This is until he is tracked down by three individuals who exhibit similar evolutionary talents. Kwezi is a young city dweller who discovers he has super human abilities. Before devoting himself to his own company, loyiso mkize art pty ltd and. Meet the african super hero kwezi created by loyiso in.
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