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‘Lost kid’ to doodling champ

red bull doodle art 2023

Dylan-John Gordon never imagined himself being a South African champion.

Admittedly a lost kid in school, Gordon spent most of his free time in school doodling in the back of his text books and on scrap pieces of paper.

Last week, Gordon was awarded the Red Bull Doodle Art 2023 title at the Sisonke Gallery in Cape Town, as artists from all over the country gathered to showcase their art pieces.

The Cape Town-based artist, 21, was crowned the winner after creating a stunning piece that captures the imagination and celebrates the power of creativity.

The innovative global competition where art and technology meet to encourage a new generation of artists to showcase their creativity by doodling has returned to Mzansi after

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