Local artists showcase their work at Woza Moya
Ayanda Ngcobo and Nqobile Mbhele's work is featured for the month of September on the Woza Moya Artists’ Wall.
AYANDA Ngcobo and Nqobile Mbhele will showcase their work at the Woza Moya Artists Wall this month.
The concept behind the Woza Moya Artists’ Wall and Artists’ Cards is to create and showcase artists’ work. Each month a different artist is paid to paint or sculpt a feature piece on a 1.1m x 1.1m wall panel which is displayed outside the Woza Moya Hillcrest Aids Centre shop.
Woza Moya is the economic empowerment project of the Hillcrest Aids Centre Trust and assists the artist by marketing their work for the entire month. A greeting card is made of the painted wall panel and sold in their shops so the artists can earn an ongoing passive income.
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This has worked well with artists earning from R200 to R1000 a month from the sale of the cards. The Woza Moya Artists’ Wall thanked the 100% Foundation for coming on board with an ongoing sponsorship and making this monthly event possible.
About the artists
Nqobile Mbhele is a multi-disciplinary artist from Durban, working with painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. A fine arts graduate of DUT, her work explores identity and emotion through bold colours, texture, and beadwork.
Mbhele exhibited in the Turbine Art Fair Paper exhibition in 2020 and 2022. She also participated in the Turbine Art Fair Grad Show in 2023. Her work has gained international exposure through an exchange programme between DUT and the University of the Arts Bremen, in Germany (2022).
Ayanda Ngcobo is a commercial photographer whose work captures the energy and aesthetics of urban life in South Africa.
He holds a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Commercial Photography from DUT, where he also exhibited his work at the DUT Satellite Gallery. His professional portfolio includes high-profile advertising campaigns for brands such as Vaseline, where he brings a polished, contemporary edge to visual storytelling.
His latest series, centred on childhood memories, reveals a more reflective side of his work, blending commercial precision with emotional storytelling.
Shop opening times:
08:00 – 16:00 Woza Moya Hillcrest Aids Centre Trust, 26 Old Main Road, Hillcrest
09:00 -17:00 Woza Moya, Kloof Fields Centre
Saturdays 08:00 – 14:00 HACT and 09:00 – 14:00 Kloof Fields shop
Email: wozamoya@hillaids.org.za
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