charles
sekano
early life and exile charles sekano, a south african artist born in 1953 in johannesburg, has led a life marked by exile and artistic expression. at the age of 11, sekano left south africa, eventually settling in kenya for three years. this period significantly influenced …
A portrait built from charles sekano's own colours
Every 1 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
