Suné Deetlefs (Pretoria)
Holesale – multiples say cheese Found objects Installation: 234 cm x 250 cm x 250 cm Artist’s Statement The found object installation, Holesale (2025), consists of multiple yellow found objects, such as an umbrella, rackets, a pan, a book, cups, a teapot, and a yellow table. Objects are suspended in the air and balanced in […]
Asalondwa Conco (Johannesburg)
Indoda Tree bark 205 cm x 107 cm x 55 cm Artist’s Statement Indoda was inspired by a conversation I had with my father in 2023. As the fifth of his eleven children and his first daughter, he often calls me inkosazana kababa / “my princess.” In contrast, my brothers are izinkunzi / “bulls of […]
Njabulo Samuel Molombo (Pretoria)
Soshanguve Graphite pencil on Fabriano 30 cm x 47 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT The drawing Soshanguve is about capturing the heart of a township called Soshanguve in Pretoria, and it’s the busiest and noisiest place. It clearly depicts both speeding and slowing cars at the famous robots and a junction that further emphasises that one has entered Soshanguve. […]
Thabo Treasure Mofokeng (Johannesburg) | 2025 Runner-Up
Still standing Acrylic on board 38 cm x 38 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT My art is inspired by the resilience and courage of my neighbour, who, despite being paralysed from a gunshot wound, embodies a spirit that radiates like gold. His determination to live life to the fullest, without letting his physical disability define him, is […]
Lehlogonolo Bassie Gamaliel Modise (Pretoria)
Skirilek Ko Morena Oil on Masonite board 31 cm x 50,5 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT I tell stories through the use of oil paint. I paint outdoors as I believe this provides me with the opportunity to capture the freshness of each moment and to interact with the people around me. My paintings are taken from […]
Leana Maré (Gqeberha)
The space between steps Acrylic on board 119 cm x 84 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT The Space Between Steps explores the emotional dissonance of grief, trauma, and memory through a visual language shaped by illusion, gesture, and brutalist influence. Drawing from the stark architecture and sterile atmosphere of hospitals, her work uses rigid forms to symbolise […]
Nzaliseko Ntsika Maponye (Johannesburg)
Piety Bronze 24 cm x 30 cm x 20 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT Piety is a sculptural work created in April 2025, crafted from cold bronze casting, resin, and finished with a faux patina. The piece features a cartoon-like figure that floats above a pedestal, supported by a rod, with a liquid-like form emerging from its […]
Snelihle Asanda Maphumulo (Gqeberha) | 2025 Merit Award Winner
Ngaphansi kwesithunzi sakhe (under His Shadow) Sheep hide on canvas 63 cm x 80 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT Engraved on sheep and goat hide are quiet traces — Grandmother, Mother, Granddaughter. A living archive. A tree that keeps growing, reaching beyond what we can see. A gesture toward infinity. The work is born from family photographs […]
Wisani Benjamin Manyisi (Johannesburg)
Melody in solitude Mixed media on paper 93,5 cm x 93,5 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT This work is inspired by the classical song The Swam (Piano & cello), which struck me while alone in the studio after a long day. Reminding me of time on my grandmother’s farm. A place where I enjoyed being alone to […]
Amogelang Veronica Manoto (Potchefstroom)
Untitled Photography 62 cm x 45 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT A passionate self-taught artist who turns the human body into sacred canvases, blending ancestral traditions with contemporary expression. My art is deeply spiritual, and it leaves footprints on souls. I create living artworks that respect identity, spirit and cultural heritage by channelling emotions, memory and mysticism […]