FNB Art Joburg | 5-7 September 2025 | Johannesburg, South Africa

Exhibition Recap

Presented by Modzi Gallery, I exhibited a curated body of paintings on canvas and paper series, anchored by a key large-scale assemblage tapestry measuring 1.2 x 3.6 meters titled Components of Soul.

Modzi Gallery conceived the booth as a living collage—an interwoven presentation of works, ideas, and narratives. The three featured artists engaged in a visual dialogue, their practices intersecting through layered storytelling. Together, the presentation reflected a dynamic cross-section of Zambia’s contemporary art landscape, exploring identity, materiality, and evolving cultural conversations.

My contribution centred on soft structures composed through layered imagery—painting, drawing, transferred photography, text, and richly textured surfaces incorporating found objects and textiles. These works navigated intimacy, memory, and embodied experience through material experimentation.

The paper series was framed in hardwood box frames lined with luxurious olive linen. This considered presentation both protected and delicately housed the works, allowing the framing to become an extension of the artwork itself. The use of soft textile within the structure echoed the broader narrative of intimacy and protection, reinforcing the dialogue between vulnerability and care that runs throughout the body of work.

The reverse of Components of Soul revealed a collaged grid of joined bedsheet fragments and textiles, forming an almost quilt-like composition. The tapestry was suspended and subtly floated away from the wall, allowing glimpses of its reverse to emerge as an integral part of the viewing experience. This concealed yet essential surface evoked notions of personal space, vulnerability, and intimate layers—simultaneously sheltered and exposed—underscoring the ongoing tension between concealment and revelation that runs throughout my work.