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Admire Kamudzengerere: Zimbabwe is not just a backdrop; it’s where my understanding of the world begins

There is something deeply intuitive in the way Admire Kamudzengerere moves between observation, research, and making — or sometimes not making at all.

Frank Nkosiyabo: Healing begins by naming what we see in the night.

When we first met with Frank Nkosiyabo, I was struck by his exuberance—an active, focused energy that informs not only the way he handles paint, but the way he steers his own career

Lerato Motaung: I genuinely believe that through art, people can better understand themselves.

Lerato Motaung: I genuinely believe that through art, people can better understand themselves.

I celebrate black people and the simplicity of life

I celebrate black people and the simplicity of life

I believe in people’s freedom to express themselves and move through life without fear

I believe in people’s freedom to express themselves and move through life without fear

I can only tell my story, I don’t want to speak for anyone else

I can only tell my story, I don’t want to speak for anyone else

Sometimes showing humanity is like a piece of art

Sometimes showing humanity is like a piece of art

Beauty is about your skin, the way you dress, and the way you talk

Beauty is about your skin, the way you dress, and the way you talk

By recognizing our shared humanity, we may discover something greater than ourselves

By recognizing our shared humanity, we may discover something greater than ourselves