Mbali Dhlamini

Mbali Dhlamini
Dhlamini in 2020
Born1990 (age 34–35)
Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa
Alma materUniversity of Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
StylePhotography, printmaking

Mbali Dhlamini (born 1990) is a South African artist. She predominantly works in photography and time-based media.[1]

Life

Dhlamini was born 1990 in Soweto, Johannesburg.[2] From 2008 to 2009, she studied printmaking at the Artist Proof Studio in Johannesburg. She then studied Visual Arts at the University of Johannesburg, where she obtained a Bachelor of Technology in 2013. She then studied at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, from 2014, graduating with a Master of Arts in 2015.[3] Her thesis was titled, The master's cloth: a rainbow nation, exploring faith and spirituality through colour, a study of Apostolic and Zionist movements in Soweto.[4] Professors Raimi Gbadamosi and David Andrew provided Dhlamini with academic support during her thesis.[4]

Mbali Dhlamini lives in Johannesburg.[5]

Work

In her work, Dhlamini deals with postcolonial issues: with spirituality (Series "Non-Promised Land: Bana Ba Thari Entsho") and with the craft of indigo dyeing in Senegal (Series "Look Into").[5]

In 2014, Dhlamini's work was included in an exhibition South African Voices: A New Generation of Printmakers at the Washington Printmakers Gallery. In 2015, she exhibited at the 6th Beijing International Art Biennale.[6] The same year, Dhlamini created a monotype silkscreen, "A part of me I" during a Google Arts & Culture 89plus residency program.[2] In 2019, her work was included in a show at the European Cultural Center.[6] The same year, JPMorgan Chase Art Collection acquired Dhlamini's photographs featuring African women with traditional indigo dyeing.[7] The source of her photographs was a museum in Senegal during her academic research.[7]

Awards and honors

From October to December 2021, she was Artist in Residence of the Embassy of Foreign Artists of the Swiss Canton of Geneva.[1]

In December 2021, the Visionary Award from The Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria was given to the Preempt Group Collective, which is facilitated by Dhlamini and Phumulani Ntuli.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mbali Dhlamini". Embassy of Foreign Artists. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "'A part of me I' - Mbali Dhlamini". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  3. ^ "Mbali Dhlamini". cargo collective. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b Dhlamini, Mbali (2015). The master's cloth: a rainbow nation, exploring faith and spirituality through colour, a study of Apostolic and Zionist movements in Soweto (M.A. thesis). University of the Witwatersrand. OCLC 956927026.
  5. ^ a b Henrich, Nadine Isabelle. "Friendship. Nature. Culture" (PDF). Mercedes-Benz Art Collection. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Mbali Dhlamini". Pro Helvetia Johannesburg. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  7. ^ a b Rangongo, Timothy (6 June 2019). "Investing in local talent". Finweek: 41 – via Sabinet.
  8. ^ "Visionary Award Winner Announced". Javett. Retrieved 9 October 2022.