Absa in partnership with the South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA) is set to host the 38th edition of the Pan-African art competition; Absa L’Atelier. Every year emerging visual artists from across Africa are given the opportunity to showcase their talents through the Absa L’Atelier. 

Additionally, the competition offers them a platform to explore themes and contemporary issues, while setting the stage to bring their possibilities to life. One only has to look at the past winning artists who have become Ambassadors, to see how winning the Absa L’Atelier has helped to launch their careers and ultimately to grow their craft on a global stage. 

To further unpack we talk to one of the contemporary artist's Absa L’Atelier will showcase, Eric Joe