Setlamorago Mashilo and Andrzej Urbanski participated in the Aardklop National Arts Festival which took place from the 24 - 29 September 2019.  Their works were showcased in a project by Modern Art Projects South Africa, entitled Paint it Black. 

In response to the invitation to participate in the Aardklop National Arts Festival 2019 with the overarching title, “Kunsrevolusie: Briewe aan die nag", Modern Art Projects South Africa (MAPSA) deemed it an opportune moment to showcase a selection of black artworks from its collection. The works have been collected by Harrie Siertsema over the last five decades, and the main criterion has been for the works to be dominantly black.  Siertsema's love for Kazimir Malevich's Black Square 1915—which was a revolution in itself —forms the main inspiration for this collection. The metaphors for black are endless; its most apparent associations are with the dark, death, evil, aggression and rebellion. However, for Siertsema, it's also the positive that attracts him, namely: sophistication, mystery, elegance, authority and strength.

The show will travel to various museums in South Africa, including Pretoria Art Museum and William Humphreys.