Vernacular A La Mode

Vernacular A La Mode

Vernacular A La Mode

Vernacular A La Mode

Mmangaliso Nzuza

Durban | South Africa

Inspired by his own personal history and popular culture. The idea of stagnation and mental health development is a recurring theme in his work and for him, the forming of his figures is a means of uncovering an individual’s character. This is a core focus of his practice.

Growing up in a rigid and conservative environment, Nzuza used art as an outlet to portray the complexity and optimism of my experience, an extension of his past, the present, and the future. A personal quest in an attempt to materialize my experience and for others on their displacement through the use of colour symbolism, often using neutral colours. Using a distinctive technique that involves creating disjointed lines and colours, exploring the unexpected harmony in the imbalance and imperfections. In turn, creating compositions that simultaneously reflect my life.