SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
What’s the word? Johannesburg, Fondation A Stichting, Brussels, Belgium
I Put My Hand On My Chest To Feel My Heartbeat, Constitution Hill, Johannesburg, South Africa
Xolani Ngubeni, Ithemba, Inkjet print on archival cotton rag art paper, 44.5 x 29.6 cm, 2023
Born in Katlehong in 1987. Lives and works in Katlehong South Africa.
IMBALI / Flower
The essence of a flower lies in its fragility and beauty, much like the relationship between a father and his daughter.This is a visual exploration of the unique bond, capturing the spectrum of experience that define the joyus moments that make it boom, and the hardships that test its resilience.
We asked Xolani about this piece of work and this is what he had to say, « In creating this body of work, I was inspired by the profound connection that often exists between a father and a daughter, a connection that is both nurturing and protective. Each piece of this work represents a different stage in the life of a daughter’s early years to the shared challenges that deepen their bond, and finally to the mature mutual respect that deepens their bond »
As an artist, Xolani believes that relationships, much like a flower, require nurturing but also reveal their beauty in the way they endure adversity. Xolani’s work is a tribute to this resilience – a visual representation of the cycles of love and support that define the fatherdaughter bond.
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