Charné Mungur (Gqeberha)
5271 Days behind trauma Screenprint and hand carving on brass 60 cm x 60 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT This work confronts the brutal reality of gender-based violence in South Africa. Based on a specific act of GBV, the rape of a woman on 9 December 2010, this work underscores the trauma inflicted on her. It functions […]
Ayabonga Ngcongo (Johannesburg)
The mentor Mixed media 123 cm x 94 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT This artwork is inspired by my personal journey of seeking a mentor as a young man who grew up without a father. In my years of maturation, I have had to do a lot of unlearning, particularly when it comes to role models, because […]
Puleng Cynthia Ntohla (Johannesburg)
Soweto Sentinel Crochet tapestry 91 cm x 55 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT Inspired by the iconic Soweto Towers, this artwork captures the essence of home and nostalgia. Growing up in Soweto, the towers stood as a constant presence, watching over the community and holding memories of laughter and joy. I grew up seeing the artwork on […]
Sarah Stroud (Gqeberha)
Rhizomatic assemblage of the self Earthenware, paper clay and oxide 33 cm x 41 cm x 34 cm Artist’s Statement The Rhizome, as described by French philosophers Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari, is a complex root system of multiplicity. Unlike the conventional root system of a tree, which originates at the source and branches outwards, […]
Sharon Oliver (Gqeberha)
Torn Oil on canvas 76 cm x 91 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT There is a pressure in the world for women to carry our scars and hurt and walk around in a metaphorical armour. To be harder or tougher in order to thrive. Torn is an abstract oil painting that explores this question of how much […]
Tiffany Onderstall (Cape Town)
As musical moments manipulate time (Cover: Bewitched, bothered and bewildered) Oil on wood and vocals 82,5 cm x 60,5 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT We as human beings are often more attuned to our senses than we realise. Don’t believe me? Think about that moment when the visual anatomy of a human face instantly catches our attention, […]
Janet Ormond (Cape Town)
Resilience – Taking back Ocean plastic 55 cm x 44 cm x 10 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT Resilience: Taking Back is part of an ongoing sculptural series that explores nature’s ability to endure, adapt, and reclaim space in the face of human impact. Crafted entirely from ocean plastic, this framed piece juxtaposes the decaying structures of […]
Sinead Page (Pretoria)
The learning curve Plastic shopping bags 60 cm x 40 cm x 56 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT Weighing 38 kg, I was psychotic. I found a community devoted to reintroducing discarded materials into the realm of real objects through a practice that honours the rehabilitative power of reclaiming waste. I’ve come to understand the powerful myth […]
Olwethu Patuleni (Cape Town)
Ungoyiki Pencil on paper 65 cm x 47,5 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT This art piece was a commission drawing I did for my grandfather-in-law. He gave me his old small photo that was attached to a keyring and asked me to draw the picture. I did not hesitate to start the drawing. As the drawing provoked […]
Nomthandazo Ester Radebe (Johannesburg)
Mr Timms Oil on canvas 102 cm x 51,5 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT Mr. Timms is a deeply personal painting that reflects the way I relate to memory, nostalgia, and the emotional residue of my past. I’ve always had a habit of holding onto things: objects, images, feelings, long after their time has passed. There’s a comfort […]