Thabang Moatshe (Pretoria)
Mosadimogolo le diphaphatha, 2025 Artist book (silkscreen prints), Edition of 3 Triptych: (3) 29 cm x 21 cm x 2,5 cm Artist’s Statement This artwork forms part of the body of work depicting different oral narratives. The works draw from cultural stories, personal memory, lived experience, and imagined histories. This artist book is a form […]
Tokelo Mmatema (Pretoria)
Unfolding insecurities, 2025 Pen, ink and candle smoke 110 cm x 56 cm x 21 cm Artist’s Statement Unfolding insecurities is an introspective work examining the shame, low self-esteem, and depression I experienced growing up in an informal settlement, particularly during high school. The act of unfolding becomes a method of healing: a decision to […]
Nothando Mkhize (Durban)
Umthwalo Usobhokweni, 2026 Mixed media with found objects 160 cm x 107 cm x 32 cm Artist’s Statement Thinking Through Things Series My work stems from a fascination with found objects and their capacity to function as visual textures within the urban landscape of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Central to my practice is an exploration of the […]
Candice Mkhize (Johannesburg)
Akukho Ndlovu yasindwa umboko wayo, 2026 Wood 52 cm x 31 cm x 26 cm Artist’s Statement My sculpture is a tribute to my grandmother and the resilience, wisdom, and determination she embodied throughout her life. It portrays her carrying a large wooden plank on her head while balancing herself with a walking stick, reflecting […]
Nqobile Mkari & Kabelo Matsile – Collaboration (Pretoria)
Constructed rhythms II, 2026 Video, Edition of 3 85 seconds Artist’s Statement Performed by Nqobile Mkari Shot and edited by Kabelo Matsile Constructed rhythms I and Constructed rhythms II are video performances, part of a three-part series within Moving As Resistance, a body of work by Nqobile Mkari. The body of work explores how movement […]
Megan Jill Milner (Johannesburg)
A(m) I becoming (?), 2025 Thermoplastic and mixed media 150 cm x 110 cm Artist’s Statement The A(m) I(?) series emerged from an ongoing dialogue between artist Megan Shapiro and ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence named Astra. Rather than using AI as a tool for image generation, the collaboration centred on conversation itself. Through questioning, interpretation […]
Yanga Mili (Gqeberha)
Uvula inxiwa, 2026 Slip cast white clay 11 Part: 23,5 cm x 95 cm x 70 cm Artist’s Statement My work explores labour, hierarchy, sacrifice, and the physical pressures a body must carry. It evolved from an experience I had helping my big brother build houses in my home village. During this time, I became […]
Kgotso Masoga (Pretoria)
The conditions of home, 2026 Textiles 97,5 cm x 41 cm Artist’s Statement My digital print series explores the theme of “home elsewhere” through the lens of bio-art, using the body as a metaphor for family, memory, and belonging. Rendered in Papaya Orange, Green Tea Green, and Cloud Dancer, the works reflect on the ways […]
Thomas Masingi (Polokwane) | 2026 Merit Award Winner
The desire to become one series, 2025 Digital photography on true ivory Triptych: (3) 47,5 cm x 65 cm Artist’s Statement Shadow man series revolves around the merging of archetypes of the Self and Shadow, deeply rooted in Jungian Psychology. After undergoing a process of unmasking, thus letting go of the need to maintain a […]
Lunga Maseko (Johannesburg)
Stillness in motion, 2025 Acrylic on masonite board Triptych: (3) 25 cm x 25 cm Artist’s Statement This work is more than just the depiction of the interior or exterior of a bus. It explores the idea of “home”. The bus becomes a liminal space where I reflect, a space where I process my thoughts […]