SIBUSISO NGWAZIARTIST STATEMENT My Left Hand Is My SonBy Nolan Stevens The latest body of work by abstract artist Sibusiso Ngwazi, produced during his residency at the Asisebenze Art Atelier (AAA) in Johannesburg, is a compelling collection titled My Left Hand Is My Son. Created on recycled paper and canvas, the collection engages viewers with two […]
READ MORE XOLANI SIVUNDAARTIST STATEMENT My new work combines my old style and new style, which I want to introduce, and is a mix of abstract art and realism. I do not limit myself to one medium, style, or concept. The technique I’m using is still the same, nothing much has changed- it is the distortion, gesture lines, […]
READ MORE PATRICK RAPAIARTIST BIOGRAPHY Patrick Patakai Rapai was born at Silveira Missionary Hospital in Masvingo, Zimbabwe in 1976. He went to school in Harare, the capital of the country, where he began his career as an artist. His artistic journey traces back to his grandmother, a potter who recognised his potential at the age of 10. Under […]
READ MORE KEITH ZENDAARTIST BIOGRAPHY Keith Zenda is a self-taught, multi-award-winning artist who first discovered his talent at the young age of ten. After finishing secondary school, he became a full-time artist in 2003. His work is inspired by his rural life background, and projects the essence of African Ubuntu spirit, the richness of African culture, and a […]
READ MORE KEITH JOHNSONARTIST STATEMENT Ethereal Keith’s work in this project aims to create a counterpoint to a world driven by the need for certainty, for surety. A world where we find comfort in the tangible and material Where the more commonly held a belief is, the truer and safer it becomes. While these pursuits give us comfort, […]
READ MORE IVAN SMITHARTIST STATEMENT I like to refer to myself as a traditional artist, but since 2020 my art supplies have become digital. My graphic pop art pieces are hand drawn digitally using an Apple pencil working on a 7th gen 10.2-inch ipad in Procreate. I create high resolution, highly detailed statement pieces that I present as […]
READ MORE GRANT OXCHEARTIST STATEMENT This collection is about the splendour and ascent of Africa and its people, as well as the sorrow and despair that are deeply rooted in the African experience. I encourage the viewer to feel embedded in the profound culture and heritage of Africa. The human race originated from the womb of Africa - […]
READ MORE GRANT NETHERLANDSARTIST STATEMENT Painting is a wonderful way of going deeper into the beauty of the present moment. While painting, time seems to disappear as forms take shape on the canvas. There is a deep sense of peace in the creative process. The finished painting then becomes a record, a history, and physical evidence of the […]
READ MORE GOLDENDEANARTIST Goldendean is a genderqueer trans media artist provoking dialogue about the gaze, queer bodies, love and Social justice. A.K.A. Dean Hutton, they have worked across photojournalism, print, digital, video and social media, performance and community action since the late 1990s. They affirm the right of all bodies to exist, to be celebrated and protected. […]
READ MORE GERHARD VAN DER WESTHUIZENARTIST STATEMENT Keith Zenda is a self-taught, multi-award-winning artist who first discovered his talent at the young age of ten. After finishing secondary school, he became a full-time artist in 2003. His work is inspired by his rural life background, and projects the essence of African Ubuntu spirit, the richness of African culture, and a […]
READ MORE DION CUPIDOARTIST STATEMENT “With this show, I explored painting in a more impulsive way, focusing less on the image itself and more on the concept of painting and my narrative. My narrative has always been, and continues to be, a reflection of the impact your environment has on you. With each portrait, I aimed to reach […]
READ MORE BESAKKO BIA RIHOLEARTIST STATEMENT It was still the time of long-lived people, a time in which human beings could live to approximately 150. At that time, tradition and the land were deeply rooted in the inhabitants of the Bubi community. The families lived their religion and rituals to balance all the energy of the macrocosm and to […]
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