Billie Zangewa

thumb|Billie Zangewa Billie Zangewa is a Malawian artist who hand-sews silk fabrics to create collage tapestries and who now lives in Johannesburg. Since 2004, her art has been featured in international exhibitions including the Paris Art Fair at the Grand Palais in Paris. Quotes So my work is autobiographical but the themes are evolving as my life story unfolds. I am using my own image and body to tell my story. I pay particular attention to what my protagonist is wearing in my silk narratives. I want to make the clothing come alive. Billie Zangewa on expressing her black femininity and being a mother and artist,November 19 2025 My politics are more in the personal acts performed in my work; the personal as political. I definitely think that mothers can be artists and women do not need to choose one or the other. This is an antiquated idea. Billie Zangewa: Soldier of Love, 2020 External links Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category:Artists from Malawi Category:People from Johannesburg