Pastel, oil stick and silver leaf on watercolour paper, 56.5 x 76cm
Siphiwe Mnguni's practice navigates the notion of identity whilst exploring the iconography of the black female nude in relation to her own body. Challenging traditional representations of the figure in western art history, Siphiwe's work is also informed by subconscious thought and her own experiences as a young British-Zimbabwean woman living in south east London.
This framed mixed media work on paper is one of three larger-scale framed works inspired by a recent trip to Bali and Lombok. It is displayed as part of Siphiwe’s first solo exhibition at Oliver Projects Gallery (20 February - 21 March 2026).
Pastel, oil stick and silver leaf on watercolour paper, 56.5 x 76cm
Siphiwe Mnguni's practice navigates the notion of identity whilst exploring the iconography of the black female nude in relation to her own body. Challenging traditional representations of the figure in western art history, Siphiwe's work is also informed by subconscious thought and her own experiences as a young British-Zimbabwean woman living in south east London.
This framed mixed media work on paper is one of three larger-scale framed works inspired by a recent trip to Bali and Lombok. It is displayed as part of Siphiwe’s first solo exhibition at Oliver Projects Gallery (20 February - 21 March 2026).
