Young artist urges us to ‘Expect the unexpected’

Nosipho Nyide is one of the 30 artists featured at the Pan-African Art Fair hosted by the Blairgowrie-based Touch of Genius Gallery.

The Randburg Sun caught up with the young artist and her life outside the innovative exhibition…

How old are you?

I turned 24 on 26 September.

When did you first start your art career?

When I was in high school I did visual art and wanted to learn more about it.

Which medium do you work in?

I work on fabric paper using food colouring and different types of ink pen sizes.

How did you get involved with the Touch of Genius Gallery seeing as you’re based in Pretoria?

I got involved with the gallery through my friend who introduced me to it. She was part of it before me. We are friends and partners who empower each other.

Apart from art, tell me about yourself?

I run a small business called the Nofijo Foundation which is aimed at impacting our youth. I help children with their careers who would be part of the art world and I am also an event planner, I do decor, make-up etc. You can check my work page on Instagram at @NOFIJO_EVENTS_DECOR and my art world on the @the_real_nosiphonyide.

What are you listening to?

I love deep house and RnB.

Where did you grow up and live?

I grew up in Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal and studied at Newcastle High School and went to Tshwane University of Technology (art campus) and studied fine art.

How does your lived experience inform your artwork?

My artworks are my life experiences and my thoughts and feelings where I express them through paper and pen.

What is one thing people don’t know about you that you feel people should know?

One thing people should know is that they should look out for me because more is about to come. I am a self-motivated and enthusiastic person with strong passion and ambitions.

What’s next for you?

I’m about to bring out the unexpected.

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