WHY DO YOUR EYES SHY AWAY FROM MINE?

Limited edition archival print by Itu Matlakala. Hand-signed and numbered. Edition of 20.

About the Work
There is a whole language in avoidance. In the gaze that almost lands, then doesn't. In the moment two people exist in the same space and one of them chooses, quietly, to disappear.

Why Do Your Eyes Shy Away From Mine? holds that moment open, refuses to let it pass unexamined. The composition sits in the charged air between connection and retreat, between what wants to be said and what cannot survive being said. It is intimate in the way only truly honest work can be: it makes you feel witnessed even as it depicts being unseen.

To look at this piece is to ask the question yourself. And to sit with whatever answer rises.

For collectors who know the specific ache of closeness withheld. Who understand that being truly seen is both the greatest desire and the greatest terror.

About this print edition

• Museum-grade fine art printed with fade resistant pigment inks on Felix Schoeller Heavy Coated High White 230gsm
• Designed for long-term display without colour degradation
• Signed and numbered by artist, Itu Matlakala
• Certificate of authenticity included
• Exceptional colour depth and tonal range
• Limited Edition of 20. This edition will be permanently closed once all 20 pieces are collected.
• Please note: prints are sold unframed.

Production and delivery

• Printed to order

• Please allow 5–10 working days for production

• Securely packaged for protection

• Ships from South Africa

International customers are responsible for import fees, duties, and taxes due upon delivery. All sales are final; we cannot issue refunds or accept returns for limited editions.