Thando Salman
Thando Salman (b. 1997) is a South African multidisciplinary artist. Salman uses painting, mixed media and constructed landscapes to explore themes of vulnerability, memory, boyhood, and identity in the context of urban and cultural displacement. His work particularly focuses on the lived realities of Black youth in South Africa, particularly young men, through themes of identity and contemporary existence.
Thando Salman (b. 1997) is a Johannesburg-based artist working in multiple media, including painting, mixed media and installation. His work explores the lived realities of Black youth in South Africa, particularly young men, through themes of identity and contemporary existence.
Salman’s work delves into the theme of coming of age, creating sensitive portrayals of young men as they navigate childhood experiences and cultural connections in a modern world. Salman’s figures are often positioned in isolated natural landscapes, juxtaposed with poisonous flowers, creating modern mythologies that explore the complexities of growing up in today’s society.
A Fine Arts graduate from the University of the Witwatersrand and recipient of the Anya Millman Scholarship for Artistic Excellence, Salman also received the 2021 SAFFCA Entabeni Residency. He has exhibited locally and internationally, including at FNB Art Fair, Latitudes Art Fair (solo with BKhz Gallery), and UTA Artist Space in Atlanta.
