Sihle Dafedi (Durban)
Alone with influence, 2026 Acrylic on canvas 42 cm x 59,5 cm Artist’s Statement The figure gazes at the viewer showing them his mental space. Where he works, untangles, and matches ideas to understand. The bed reflects a space of comfort where the body rests while the mind enters the digital world. The internet is […]
Cadee Cox (Durban)
I am more than a blank canvas, 2026 Heat-sensitive paint on glass, acrylic paint, pastel and pencil crayon on canvas paper 53 cm x 42,5 cm Artist’s Statement This work draws from my experience as a high school teacher, where I regularly witness the intense pressure placed on students and the impact this has on […]
Asalondwa Conco (Johannesburg)
Isintu Sithi, 2025 Varnish on wood 96 cm x 181 cm Artist’s Statement In Zulu culture, there is a rule that women must sit on grass mats /ucansi. Not benches, not chairs. A woman seated at the same height as a man, knees facing him, is considered a provocation. There is another rule that she […]
Maria Coetzee (Pretoria)
She claps no hands, 2026 Charcoal and oil on canvas 69,5 cm x 110 cm Artist’s Statement She Claps No Hands forms part of an ongoing body of work in which I create my own gods, saints, prayers, and religious narratives as a way of navigating the world around me. The painting exists in a […]
Zainab Choonara (Pretoria)
Take seven seeds every morning, 2026 Blind embossing, Edition 1 of 3 99,5 cm x 70 cm Artist’s Statement When thinking about prayer, one is often faced with the reality that it is not something tangible. Faith is no object, it is an intense feeling that resonates within. Muslims, however, make use of a musallah (prayer mat) to […]
Primrose Charmz (Cape Town)
AmaXhosa: Ulwaluko (i.e male circumcision ceremony), 2026 Mixed media (yarn, raffia, beads), handsewn 70,5 cm x 124 cm Artist’s Statement This is an abstract piece that pays homage to ‘Ulwaluko’: the Xhosa circumcision initiation ceremony that Xhosa boys are required to undergo as a rite of passage to manhood. On the far-left side of the […]
Menzie Cele (Durban)
Elsewhere, 2026 Acrylic on canvas 85 cm x 60,5 cm Artist’s Statement Elsewhere explores the tension between physical presence and mental escape. The painting depicts a lone figure seated in a quiet waiting area, completely absorbed in reading, seemingly unaware of both the surrounding environment and the viewer’s gaze. What might initially appear to be […]
Robin Burts (Gqeberha)
Layered family, 2026 Screenprint on glass 24 cm x 34 cm Artist’s Statement This artwork delves into familial relationships and how they’ve shaped who I am today. I aim to show how previous generations still live within us, whether through memory or inherited personality traits. The artwork has been placed in a frame to suggest […]
Ntombizesizwe Nomfundo Biyela (Gqeberha)
His therapy, 2025 Photographic print on 250gsm paper, Edition 1 of 1 42,5 cm x 52 cm Artist’s Statement This photograph was taken on the 25th of June 2025 at home in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal. It documents my 13-years-old nephew finding peace from spending time with his puppies during a time of family grief. It explores […]
Gontse Bashele (Polokwane)
Birthday blues, 2026 Mixed media 47,5 cm x 47,5 cm Artist’s Statement Birthday blues explores the quiet sadness that can accompany a birthday, a day traditionally associated with celebration, gratitude, and joy. The work reflects the internal dialogue between one’s present self and the child they once were: the child who imagined where life would be […]