Inga Somdyala
b.1994, South Africa
b.1994, South Africa
BIOGRAPHY
Using his isiXhosa cultural identity as a point of departure, Somdyala explores aspects of the cultural, political and social experiences of post-apartheid generations in South Africa. Working primarily in print and installation, his work is a tactile exploration of isiXhosa cultural identity within South African political history as it intersects with his day-to-day life. Somdyala lives and works in Cape Town.
SELECTED WORKS
— Available Works![Nzulu Yemfifihlakalo, 2019, Site specific soil, compost and ochre on raw canvas, 113.5 x 79.5 cm](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d68944d01b0128cec81fac6375f086730080f232c2b7cc93d22e401b93f96707/3238.jpg)
![The First Disappointment, 2019, Site specific soil, compost and ochre on raw canvas, 113.5 x 79.5 cm](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/382a8e6ab80d4bb2759f059ff3f2b5e3257cca007f0163c2afc7f05b5faa3420/3243-copy.jpg)
![Untitled (What Do We Continue To Use Even When It Is Broken), 2019, Atlantic sea salt, chalk and glue on raw canvas, 113.5 x 79.5 cm](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c7d585ad191f92d40be3225cb8d7e529214bc88b75d2030ff774bd7ab010c25f/3241-copy.jpg)