Doudou Mbemba (b. 1978) is a Congolese artist who lives and works in Kinshasa. Mbemba’s work is probably an allegory of life at the crossroads…
Archives: Artists
Sisqo Ndombe
Sisqo “Lenoir” Ndombe Akisieful (b. 1985) is a portriat artist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, currently based in Kinshasha. Through his practice, he…
Alexis Schofield
Alexis Schofield (b. 1982) is a painter who creates impressionistic compositions based on found photographs, his own personal archive and, more recently, images generated by…
Kiki Smith
Kiki Smith (b. 1954) uses a broad range of materials to continuously expand and evolve her body of work, which includes sculpture, printmaking, photography, drawing,…
Teresa Kutala Firmino
Teresa Kutala Firmino (b. 1993) is a Johannesburg-based artist, whose work examines the construction of dominant histories and the absences they present. Firmino delves into the role…
Julian Opie
Julian Opie (b. 1958) is a contemporary British artist. Opie uses urban and rural landscapes, as well as moving figures, to bring time-honoured artistic genres into the twenty-first century.…
Kay-Leigh Fisher
Kay-Leigh Fisher (b. 1998) is a visual artist, curator and publisher based in Johannesburg. Her research and artistic practice delves into themes and narratives of becoming, examining…
Diego Masera
Diego Masera is a former diplomat and cultural interlocutor whose work explores international exchange, social dialogue, and contemporary cultural production. Drawing on his background in international development, environmental…
Lindokuhle Sobekwa
Lindokuhle Sobekwa (b. 1995) is a contemporary South African photographer, one of many who were “born free” after the first democratic elections of 1994. Through his…
Nazeer Jappie
Nazeer Jappie (b. 1998) is a Cape Town-based artist and educator as well as a graduate of the Cape Town Creative Academy. His work navigates imaginary and speculative…
Nathaniel Sheppard III
Nathaniel Sheppard III (b. 1989) is a South African printmaker and printer based in Johannesburg. Sheppard’s practice engages critically with the socio-political context of South…
Murray James Turpin
Murray James Turpin (b. 1982) is a South African artist who works across multiple media to explore various themes, including ideas around escapisms, drug addiction,…