David Koloane

The Night Has A Thousand Eyes, 2007 - 2008

‘The Night Has A Thousand Eyes’ draws deeply from Koloane’s lived experience in Johannesburg, a city marked by contrasts of vibrancy and hardship. This work reflects the complex realities of Johannesburg’s nightscape, where marginalized figures, such as women of the night and street dogs, navigate survival amid social and economic challenges. Koloane’s intimate knowledge of the city infuses the work with authenticity, capturing both the physical environment and the emotional atmosphere of Johannesburg after dark. The work becomes a window into the hidden lives within the city’s shadows, highlighting issues of visibility, vulnerability, and resilience that resonate with Koloane’s personal and artistic engagement with urban life.