FOCUS ON BLACK ART

What draws me to Takunda Regis Billiat’s work is the dialogue between materials. Organic and synthetic elements meet not in opposition, but in negotiation. Each carries memory, labour, and energy.

Black silhouettes with large mouths dominate his compositions, where every element serves a specific purpose. Christian Amos Ikechukwu aims

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

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

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

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

Sometimes showing humanity is like a piece of art