Biography of Bongumusa Hlongwa
Bongumusa Hlongwa is the 21-year-old artist, born at KwaMaphumulo in KwaZulu Natal. He is currently resident in UMlazi, in Durban. He is currently stadying a B-Tech Fine Art at the Durban University of Technology (DUT).
Career Statement
I’m an artist focusing in drawing, printmaking, sculpture and painting. I have a strong technical background in most mediums. I explore diverse issues in life and thinking of original ideas to make art and my mind creative. I am trained to think out of a box, so I always bring a different thought and originality on my works.
About my artworks
My work is about my experiences from being a child to adulthood. I document my experiences and memories, by using language, found objects and visual references.
Through my artworks I depict my self-portrait and semiotics objects related to my personal experiences. I focus on the issues that I was censored to observe and to do. I look at how there isolate me to my friends and relatives. I also look these issues as how there becomes a reflection of a life that I live to my adulthood.
My artworks are intended to make an awareness of these issues, as well as a process of healing. By documenting my life I am trying to purge pain, memories and isolation, through the creation and presentation of creativity.
I left my artworks as an open book to everybody, so that each person might interact with my artworks and combine his
Awards and Prices
2000
-Tree month poster competition
-Sport Rap Magazines
2002
-Population Unit poster competition
2004
-National arts creative youth festival
2005
-National arts creative youth festival R 200
-DIT logo design
2006
-Population Unit poster competition
-Graffiti and Body art competition
-HIV/ADIS poster competition
2007
-Grand-pa art competition
Pervious Exhibitions
2004
National arts creative youth festival exhibition at DUT Art Galley
Fine Art 1st year students group end of year exhibition at DUT studios
2005
-National arts creative youth festival exhibition at DUT Art Galley.
-Igalelo lika Trevor Makhoba Awards exhibition at the Bat Centre.
-Amasiko ethu group exhibition in Menzi Mchunu gallery at the Bat Centre.
-Fine Art 2nd year students group end of year exhibition at DUT studios.
2006
- Jabulisa travel exhibition including Pietemaritzburg, Newcastle, Margate, Empangeni and Durban
- FNB Art Awards exhibition at the KZNSA Gallery
- Amandla okuqala group exhibition at DUT Art Gallery.
- PPC young concrete sculpture awards exhibition at Association of arts Pretoria - Fine Art 2nd year students’ group end of year exhibition at DUT studios
- Absa art awards exhibition at Absa Gallery in Johannesburg.
2007
- Grand-pa art Awards exhibition at Grand-pa gallery in Johannesburg.
- Currently entered Spier travel exhibition
My contact details
Email : bongoart@yahoo.co.uk
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