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Studio Journal

A collection of creative work, critical reflections, brief research, and notes from my practice as a Studio Art student and writer.

Here, I document the ideas, experiments, and questions that shape my work— from studio projects and art-historical research to poetry, fiction, design, and the creative process behind them.

Art History, Looking Closely Milla Farrington Art History, Looking Closely Milla Farrington

Art History #03: Looking Closely

Gerard Sekoto, Cyclists in Sophiatown

A closer look at Gerard Sekoto’s Cyclists in Sophiatown reveals the quiet rhythm of everyday urban life. Through contrasting warm and cool tones, shifting light and shadow, and lines that guide the eye down the street, Sekoto creates a sense of depth and movement within the neighborhood. What appears to be an ordinary moment becomes a study of atmosphere, perspective, and the lived experience of a community captured in time.

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