Deirdre Botha (Pretoria)
Captain Courageous Earthenware ceramics, metal & glass 44 cm x 36 cm x 16 cm Artist’s Statement This ceramic sculpture is designed to spark joy in a serious world. It is a celebration of whimsy, colour, and imagination. The piece serves as a playful interruption to the weight of everyday life—an invitation to pause, smile, […]
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 […]
Ra’ees Bonnasse (Gqeberha)
Swiitchbeauty Mixed media 18,5 cm x 50 cm x 1,5 cm Artist’s Statement This artwork’s intention is to create awareness and pride for a marginalised community.Focusing on queer people and their place within society, I became aware of queer spaces and what those spaces meant to the queer community. These are spaces where marginalised people […]
Eugene Mthobisi Hlophe (Durban)
To hold, to become Photography Edition: 1 of 5 69 cm x 52 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT This black and white photograph captures a left hand tightly gripping a pen — a gesture both ordinary and profound. It speaks to the formative act of learning, recalling the early struggle to write, the intimacy of hand and […]
Lucky Frans Pheeha Phooko (Polokwane)
Hidden in plain sight Mixed media 2 Part: (2) 142,5 cm x 107 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT Hidden in Plain Sight is a two-part mixed-media artwork that uses the familiar format of a word search puzzle and is paired with a Braille version to expose the normalisation of sexist language in everyday speech, particularly among youth. […]
Naseema Abdul Khalack Lehree (Durban)
Wrapped Digital print on 230 gsm true matte hi-white paper Edition: 2 of 3 86 cm x 123 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT As a devout Muslim, I have grown up knowing the importance of peace, respect, and brotherhood. Islam teaches us that every life is precious, and the genocide in Palestine is a harsh reminder that […]
Hemali Khoosal (Pretoria)
Still in motion Video Edition 1 of 5 180 seconds ARTIST’S STATEMENT Still in Motion is a meditation on the relativity of perception, and a gentle encounter with paradox. The short poetic film that unfolds through the window of a moving train is a subtle nod to early cinema’s iconic train imagery that forever changed […]
Siyabonga Mahlaba (Johannesburg)
The light shines brighter (2024-2025) Digital print on matt paper Edition 1 of 5 54 cm x 74 cm Artist’s Statement This artwork, entitled The Light Shines Brighter, is a metaphysical exploration of Mahlaba’s faith. As a Christian who grew up a member of the Dutch Reformed Church, Mahlaba became interested in these church […]
Andre Rose (Durban)
Gaia’s Requiem Photography 120 cm x 162 cm ARTIST’S STATEMENT Gaia’s Requiem is a meditation on the quiet erosion of our natural world. This analogue image, digitally transferred and printed, captures a faded landscape where desert meets sea, symbolising the slow, almost imperceptible disappearance of ecosystems under the weight of climate change. The image is […]
Musa Maki (Durban)
Cast of rusty characters (CORC) Video 300 seconds ARTIST’S STATEMENT Genre-Film Starring: REAL NAME CHARACTER PORTRAYED Ball joint as Dick Screw Steel Toes as Balls Nuts Screws as Toe Fetish The film is an assembly of an art piece featuring three main characters. The characters seem to be cast inappropriately, considering their temperaments are […]