Biography

Nompumelelo Ngoma b.1984 Soweto, Dlamini began her studies in Fine Art at the South West Gauteng College in 2004/5. She holds a Professional Printmaking Certificate from Artist Proof Studio (2006-2008). During her third year at Artist Proof Studio she was awarded a bursary by Linda Givon, founder of Goodman Gallery, to further her studies at the University of Johannesburg, achieving a Diploma in 2011 and an Honours degree in Visual Art in 2012. Ngoma served at Artist Proof Studio as an Art Teacher in 2013-2016. She currently works as an independent artist.

Artist Statement

My art making process is a way of exploring ideas and concepts that take a strong focus on female identity, especially within African cultural traditions and institutions. I am interested in how dress and fabric signifies one's cultural identity and how it is used as a form of representation. My intent to explore the female identity manifests through the use of feminine fabrics such as blankets, veils, dishcloths, doyleys, dresses and headscarves, using the female body as a backdrop.