Nhlanhla Chonco

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Nhlanhla Chonco is a South African artist born June 1972 at Clermont Township in Durban. He is a multimedia visual artist specialising in acrylic and oil pastel. He is the founder of Chonco Arts (Pty Ltd) which is inspired by difference.

My work is an investigation of the identity and heritage of indigenous people before colonial history and how colonisation reshaped their current identity in post-apartheid South Africa. I explore the idea of African ceremonies as a form of spiritual performance that allows people to connect with their spirituality through music and dance. My work addresses how contemporary space has disrupted that connection through changes in infrastructure and the materials that people have access to.   

Email: choncoart@gmail.com