He is truly “A one of a Kind” in that his medium is both contemporary and challenges the intellect, he has created a new movement all together which is completely genius, founding techniques that invoke and challenge perception like his predecessors Masaccio, Matisse, Picasso et al, and as they say, history is kinder to the innovators than the imitators”.
Maimela’s subject matter, is mostly inspired by advocacy, centred in his identity as an African, a real patriot, his main objective is to create awareness and a call to action to each one of us to never forget where we come from, true to our African Spirit of Ubuntu which insists that I only am, because you are and for this to be his legacy.