The Spectacular in the Ordinary: Interview with Michelle Sank on It's Nice That

Vera, 2022 by Michelle Sank

It’s Nice That —an online platform with a mission to enable creativity to thrive, published a new interview with South African artist, Michelle Sank.

In the interview, written by Olivia Hingley, Michelle Sank discusses her subjects, compositions and intentions of her work.

Michelle intends for her portraits to mould person and place together, creating sociological, visual and psychological landscapes and narratives. “I hope there is a sense of respect and empathy that emanates from the imagery in relation to the subject matter that I tackle,” Michelle adds “and that the viewer can get a sense of the spectacular in the ordinary”.