Given Muronga South African, b. 2001

Given Muronga, foremost frames the mother as Muse and women as custodians of culture. Muronga explores the intricacies of embodiment and the environment as formative to shaping beliefs. Muronga’s thematic concerns are multiple, spanning the lens of history, heritage, culture and spirituality as sources of meaning-making. Muronga’s use of fire and coal are material metaphors for survival, community and resourcefulness in rural localities; while the appearance of fluidity in his brushwork echoes the style of Post-Impressionism, yet holds a distinct Africanness.