Artist CV
Artist's statement
(b 1994ZA. Lives and works in Cape Town)
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.Group exhibitions
- 2020
- Matereality, Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town
- 2019
- the head the hand, blank projects, Cape Town
- Rocks, Gallery Gallery at The Atelier, Johannesburg
- Familial Threads, Underline, Johannesburg
- 2018
- Amaqaba Vol. 1, Eclectica Contemporary, Cape Town
- 2016
- Unpacking, Eclectica Print Gallery, Cape Town
- 2015
- Collective Noun, Michaelis Gallery, Cape Town
Awards & residencies
- 2020
- Residency at Auckland Studios, Cape Town
- Residency at Open24HRS Studio, Cape Town
- 2017
- Simon Gerson Prize
- Katrine Harries Print Cabinet Purchase Award
- 2016
- Cecil Skotnes Scholarship