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Inga Somdyala
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.

EXHIBITIONS


Falling Awake 2021.12.01–2022.01.14

SELECTED WORKS

— Available Works
Nzulu Yemfifihlakalo, 2019, Site specific soil, compost and ochre on raw canvas, 113.5 x 79.5 cm The First Disappointment, 2019, Site specific soil, compost and ochre on raw canvas, 113.5 x 79.5 cm 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