Simphiwe Buthelezi
Simphiwe Buthelezi
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b. 1996

 

mixed media

Simphiwe Buthelezi’s artistic practice unfolds with a process of journeying, path-making, and truth-seeking. Her multidisciplinary work is composed of a variety of materials: icansi (reed mats), glass beads, tankrali (Zulu seed beads), sea sand, seashells, metal, and canvas. She was awarded the Blessing Ngobeni Art Prize in 2018. In 2023, she exhibited at Paris+ par Art Basel and the Investec Cape Town Art Fair.

Simphiwe Buthelezi. Uhwebo (Trade), 2024
Simphiwe Buthelezi. Uhwebo (Trade), 2024
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