SA artist secures art residency in Germany
JOBURG – South African multimedia contemporary artist, Sphephelo Mnguni secures an art Residency in Bremen, Germany.
South African multimedia contemporary artist, Sphephelo Mnguni has secured an art residency in Bremen, Germany starting from the beginning of November (2019) until February 2020.
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“I know some people perceive this as an opportunity for me to showcase myself in Europe, but I see this rather as a chance for Europe to actually learn about the contemporary South African culture and what it means being black today from a direct African perspective,” said Mnguni.
Mguni’s invitation to the residency came through an art residency project that he applied for in 2018 and a professional art studio has been allocated for his creative practice during his stay in Germany, and he will also be interacting with a few artists from other countries who’ve also been nominated for the same residency and will be having art exhibitions in between and in addition to networking with galleries amongst other art related activities.
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“All we’ve known is European histories, and now is time to shine the light on the African continent,” Mnguni said.
