LOOKING THROUGH THE FABRIC

Mbali Dhlamini is a South African interdisciplinary artist and visual arts researcher. She lives and works in Johannesburg. In her works, she explores the emergence of modern African identity from a decolonial perspective. She researches the current cultural practices. She presented her projects in 2021 in Dakar, Senegal, during artistic residence in “Black Rock” and in the frame of RAW Material Company scholarship in 2017, as well as in art exhibitions of Washington Printmakers Gallery in 2014, at the Beijing Biennale in 2015, and in the European Centre of Culture in 2015 during the Venice Biennale in 2019.

Mbali Dhlamini’s works on display at the exhibition:

• Afrique Occidentale, jeunes filles Saussai ( Socé ), 2017
• Afrique Occidentale, Fille Ouolof, 2021
• Dakar, Femme sénégalaise (avec son enfant), 2017

IG: @imbalidhlamini

Melanie Issaka was born in Ghana; she lives and works in London. She is a visual artist and photographer. She examines the issues connected to the complex character of modern identity in which categories of race and gender intersect. Through analogue photography and printworks, she undermines conventional approaches to depictions and (re)presentations. Her work probes the dichotomy of private and public spaces, negotiating visibility while embracing materiality to assert physical presence and explore the depths of selfhood.

https://melanieissaka.co.uk/

IG: @mello_onny