Tribal Portrait Polo

The Sunman – Guardian of the Orchard Mind
Lightweight All-Over Print Polo — Artworks that Work Edition
By Siphiwe Ngwenya

This lightweight polo brings bold, portrait-driven art into everyday wear, featuring The Sunman – Guardian of the Orchard Mind rendered in striking black and white across the fabric. The all-over composition gives the shirt a gallery-like presence while remaining balanced and wearable, allowing expressive imagery to coexist with a clean, classic silhouette.

Created within Siphiwe Ngwenya’s Artworks that Work philosophy, The Sunman symbolizes cultivated awareness, guardianship, and continuity. The work aligns with the Townships Into Towns vision, where creative expression becomes a functional contributor to dignity, economic participation, and community-led growth. This garment transforms a familiar wardrobe staple into a mobile exhibition of purpose-driven art.

Designed for gallery nights, creative meetups, and everyday city movement, this polo offers a confident visual identity without sacrificing comfort. The pointed collar and three-button placket ground the shirt in classic structure, while the all-over print invites conversation through detail and restraint rather than excess.

Each purchase directly supports the Maboneng Township Arts Experience, an evolving creative infrastructure initiative dedicated to reinvesting artistic value into township communities and expanding dignified opportunities for the African creative family. Wearing this piece extends the life of the artwork beyond walls and into lived space.

Lightweight Performance & Expressive Finish

Made from 100% polyester, this polo is durable, shape-retaining, and quick-drying. The extra-light 4.13 oz/yd² (140 g/m²) fabric ensures breathability throughout the day. Design details include a pointed collar with a three-button placket and coordinated thread and button color options — white thread with white buttons or black thread with black buttons. The all-over print (AOP) showcases the monochrome portrait with clarity and depth.

Care Instructions

• Machine wash cold (max 30°C / 90°F), gentle cycle

• Do not bleach

• Tumble dry low heat

• Do not iron

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EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY

Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC

Care instructions: Do not iron, Tumble dry: low heat, Do not bleach, Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), gentle cycle