Steve Maphoso, a self-taught Angolan-born artist, uses acrylic and charcoal to explore emotional states rooted in personal experience. His portraits—focused on expressive eyes and layered with cloud-like abstractions—are poetic meditations on love, memory and connection. His latest body of work introduces a symbolic narrative of twin boys who have migrated from an ancient age, guided by ancestral intent for the artist to initiate them into traditional rituals in Mpumalanga. These works explore themes of heritage, migration, and the intimacy of brotherhood, reflecting a journey into parenthood and personal transformation. Maphoso invites viewers into his world—where grief and beauty converge, tradition meets evolution, and the intangible becomes momentarily graspable.

Thabiso Dakamela, born in 1994 to a Venda father and Ndebele mother, draws inspiration from dailylife and cultural duality, creating work that explores identity, emotion, and interconnectedness. Withover a decade of professional experience, his expressive, Afrocentric style—marked by emotivebrushwork and rich contrasts—has earned him local and international acclaim. Featured in The ArtTimes Magazine and SABC's Mzansi Insider, Dakamela's art delves into the light and dark aspects ofthe human experience, often using shades of blue to evoke introspection, strength, and vulnerability.He is also the founder of the DKS Project House, supporting emerging artists with resources andspace to grow.

Assan Taylor is a self-taught artist known for vibrant, textured portraits that blend traditional and contemporary techniques. Using charcoal, oil and acrylic paint, newspaper print, gold leaf and netting, he explores identity, culture, and human connection. Born in Southern Africa and now based at Ellis House Art Building, his bold, expressive style aims to inspire empathy and connection while pushing the boundaries of contemporary art.

Siyabonga Mlambi, born in Bizana in South Africa's Eastern Cape, draws deep inspiration fromhis culturally rich roots—also home to icons like Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and Oliver Tambo.A lifelong passion for art led him to study design, where he developed a distinctive mixed-mediaapproach using acrylic, fabric, stones, ink, and found materials. His signature style, Khanda-ArtSuperblur African Synthetic Cubism, blends vibrant colour, movement, and emotion throughelements like lines, shapes, and texture. Rooted in the Nguni concept of "Khanda"—to create fromscratch—his work celebrates unity, imagination, and positivity, inviting viewers to feel beautybeyond what the eye can see.

Ayanda Moyo is a Zimbabwean artist known for evocative works in charcoal, oil, and acrylics. Through bold strokes and emotive pieces, Moyo explores themes of identity, culture, andhuman experience. With a passion for storytelling, Moyo's art invites viewers to reflect on theworld around them.