The Minstrels – Acrylic Painting by Cilla Lowen

Dimensions: 50 cm x 50 cm

Medium: Acrylic on stretched canvas

The Minstrels – Acrylic Painting by Cilla Lowen. Colour. Colour. Rhythm. Identity—painted into the city itself. The Minstrels draw from the rich cultural tradition of the Cape Carnival Minstrels, where music, movement, and history spill into the streets of Cape Town in an explosion of colour and sound.

Here, that energy is distilled into a striking urban portrait – part memory, part presence. Rendered in a contemporary urban figurative style, the work merges street art aesthetics with expressive mark-making. The figure emerges from a textured wall, as if embedded in the city’s surface, carrying the legacy of performance, community, and celebration. Loose brushwork and weathered layers give the piece a raw authenticity, while the bold hat and simplified features create immediate visual impact.

This is more than an image – it’s a cultural imprint. A moment of carnival reimagined through the language of contemporary art, where tradition meets the urban landscape. A highly collectible piece, The Minstrels brings colour, story, and a distinctly South African rhythm into any modern space.