Born in 1993 in Gqeberha, South Africa. Lives in Putten, Netherlands.

Mixedness is my Mythology, 2024

“Mixedness is My Mythology” explores the historical relationship between South Africa and the Netherlands, focusing on the connections and contradictions of migration, ethnicity, colonialism, and apartheid. The artist was born in South Africa in 1993, the official last year of the apartheid era, which classified them as Coloured. Growing up in the Netherlands created a point of intersectionality, connecting the African diaspora and European culture. Identity is personal and multifaceted, inspiring the artist to create work with their family.

The conscious choice of black-and-white analogue photography references the historical, anthropological, and inhumane images of people of colour in Africa that supported ideas on race and legalized oppression. Being neither black nor white, a person of colour is a shade of grey in which everything is possible. In this grey area, the artist uses photography to reclaim and redefine what being a person of colour means. This body of work shows a reconciliation and acceptance of their mixed identity. By forging their iconography, they are creating their family’s mythology. It is an ode to being Coloured.