Upcoming artist bags second place
Sandile Nzuza’s (26) passion for art won him second place again at the Thami Mnyele Fine Arts Awards competition on September 24.
Although Nzuza currently resides in Auckland Park, he is no stranger to the Ekurhuleni region because he was born and raised in Daveyton and still visits his mother, Zandile Nzuza every week.
The competition, which was held in Kempton Park, gave Nzuza an opportunity to showcase his talent again.
“I was shocked that I won second place, the competition was quite challenging this year,” Nzuza said.
He also won second place in the competition in 2014.
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) student walked away with a trophy and a cash prize.
“I am currently completing my final year of graphic design at UJ,” Nzuza said.
“I also graduated with a National Diploma in fine arts from UJ, in 2014.”
With over 300 artworks submitted for this year’s competition, Nzuza bagged the prize for his work “Untitled 2/2”.
“I submitted a few art pieces, but this cardboard relief was the winner,” said Nzuza.
But every accomplishment comes with its own set of challenges.
“I faced many challenges during my years of creating art, such as not always being paid the amount promised to me for selling my art,” he said.
“I was taken advantage of by some art dealers who sold my art and did not give me the money.
“Sometimes it is hard to find the correct art materials.”
However, these challenges will not stop him from striving for his dreams.
“Eventually I would like to open my own art studio,” he said.
“But it will be a studio where all artists can visit and work on their art pieces.
“It will also become a platform for upcoming artists to showcase their talent.”
Nzuza has role models like Mohau Modisakeng and Guy Denning, who inspire his art.
“I enjoy creating art from everyday resources and materials which are available,” Nzuza said.
“Art happens naturally, I do it without thinking about it.”
Sandile’s current work revolves around the theme of “revisiting my childhood”, in which he explores the world of a boy growing up in post-Apartheid South Africa with minimal means, expressing himself through using daily resources which are generally found on the street and in dustbins.
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