Chaka Mkali
CHA, 1996-97
Pen and marker on paper
8 1/2 x 11 inches
CM00030
A page taken directly from the artist’s black book, CHA features Mkali rendering his name in stylized lettering enriched by a vocabulary of culturally diverse symbols. The drawing reflects his...
A page taken directly from the artist’s black book, CHA features Mkali rendering his name in stylized lettering enriched by a vocabulary of culturally diverse symbols. The drawing reflects his evolving approach to letter structure — one informed equally by graffiti tradition and global visual languages. This work captures a moment where identity, form, and cultural fluency converge on the page, offering insight into the artist’s process and early experimentation with symbolically charged composition.