Thenjiwe Nkosi

Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi (born 1980) is a South African-American painter and multi-media artist. In 2019, she won the 15th Tollmand Award. Quotes whatever you create to reflect whom you were at a particular moment in time. But we are always changing, and our ideas may not be static either. Art is always autobiographical to some extent... because in the process of making, the artist decides what should be in or out. I once thought that to ‘grow up’ meant to finally settle on a fixed identity. It's helpful to remember that the process of making art mirrors life. You always have an opportunity to find and be something new. What does it mean to perform?”: Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi on witnessing as a part of becoming(22 March 2001) External links Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:Painters from South Africa Category:Women artists