Load Shedding - SOLD
Richard Mudariki (b 1985)
Load shedding - 2016
Oil on board
40 x 30 cm
Signed and dated bottom left
Sold - 2016
In South Africa, we have in recent years experienced disruptions
in the generation and supply of electrical power that led to power
outages and the implementation of scheduled ‘load shedding’.
This painting comments on the growing concerns regarding the
supply and distribution of energy. In Zimbabwe, households have
been affected by an ongoing energy crisis for close to a decade
now. Electricity supply was regularly cut for periods of more
than 8 hours in most areas and households had to find solutions
and alternatives. Candles were an obvious initial substitute for
electrical lighting, and this led to a thriving business of candle
manufacturing in most parts of the country. In recent years, solar
powered lights have become very popular as solar panels and
deep-cell batteries are now practical alternatives to the electrical
supply from the national grid.