Amaphupho from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
Amaphupho from the series Sabela Uyabizwa

Phumzile Khanyile

Amaphupho from the series Sabela Uyabizwa130 x 246cmPrice on Request
Details
MaterialGalleryLocation
pigment ink on 230gsm cotton twillblank projectsCape Town
Description
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This stark black and white photograph depicts a simple minimalist composition. The central element is a stylized outline of a small boat or vessel, formed by dark, distinct lines against a blurred, textured background. The overall aesthetic conveys a sense of isolation and introspection, emphasized by the high-contrast monochromatic palette. The artist's choice of technique, focusing on the essential shapes and forms rather than realistic details, suggests an abstract, symbolic interpretation of the subject matter. This image may allude to themes of solitude, journeying, or the human experience of navigating life's uncertain waters. ...

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Untitled from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
Artist
Phumzile Khanyile
South African

Phumzile Khanyile is an award-winning South African photographer and activist. Khanyile's practice focuses on her own interiority, women's lives and sexual politics. Her work consists of self-portraits with a candid, instant aesthetic and, more recently, photographic negatives accompanied by hand-drawn images and symbols. To this day, violence and childhood trauma continue to fuel her creativity. According to the photographer, looking back allows her to move forward; "many of the clues to who I really am lie somewhere in the past", which she tries to evoke through her photography. ...

Phumzile Khanyile: Artworks
Untitled from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
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Bayeza from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
Phumzile KhanyileBayeza from the series Sabela Uyabizwa, 2021Price on Request
Bafikile from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
Phumzile KhanyileBafikile from the series Sabela Uyabizwa, 2021Price on Request
Amaphupho from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
Phumzile KhanyileAmaphupho from the series Sabela Uyabizwa, nullPrice on Request
Ukubona i from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
Phumzile KhanyileUkubona i from the series Sabela Uyabizwa, 2021Price on Request
Ukubona ii from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
Phumzile KhanyileUkubona ii from the series Sabela Uyabizwa, 2021Price on Request
Untitled from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
Phumzile KhanyileUntitled from the series Sabela Uyabizwa, 2021Price on Request
Vuma from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
Phumzile KhanyileVuma from the series Sabela Uyabizwa, 2021Price on Request
blank projects
Gallery
blank projects
Cape Town

Based in a 360 sqm gallery in Woodstock, Cape Town, blank was founded by Jonathan Garnham as a project space in 2005 and transitioned into a commercial gallery during 2012. The gallery represents emerging and increasingly established artists from the region in a critically engaged programme that emphasises contemporaneity, with a focus on concept and abstraction in the African context. With an exhibition programme that has a reputation for shaping the discourse around contemporary art in South(ern) Africa, and participation in prominent local and international art fairs, we seek to place our artists' work in a wide range of private and institutional collections. In addition, blank continues to promote the visual arts in our community through ongoing projects that support the sector. ...