Candice Myataza

Candice Myataza (b. 1997, Cape Town, South Africa) is a visual artist whose work is rooted in storytelling, spirituality, and the search for belonging. She graduated from the University of Cape Town in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Film, Anthropology, and Sociology—fields that continue to shape the depth and sensitivity of her creative lens.

Candice’s visual art journey began in 2019, during the quiet and introspective months brought on by Covid-19. In that period of global isolation, she turned inward and confronted the complexities of her mixed-race identity. Growing up as the only mixed-race child in predominantly Black schools, she often felt suspended between two worlds—neither fully embraced by the African nor European sides of her heritage. This experience of racial in-betweenness became a powerful catalyst for her work.

Her art examines the theme of racial belonging not through division, but through unity. She explores the shared human qualities that exist beyond race, revealing how connection, empathy, and spiritual identity can reshape how we relate to one another. Her pieces invite viewers to consider the common threads that bind us and the deeper sense of community that arises when we look past constructed boundaries.

Candice has sold more than 20 paintings and has exhibited in several Cape Town galleries, including Mullers Gallery, 6 Spin Street Gallery, 91 Loop, Red Gallery, and YoungBlood. Working primarily with acrylic, oil, and mixed media on canvas, she draws inspiration not only from her personal history but also from literature, observation, and everyday encounters with the world.

Her visual language is characterized by earthy browns, organic textures, and delicate line work—symbols of both our varied racial identities and the universal essence that connects us all. Through her art, Candice offers an invitation: to reflect, to awaken, and to find belonging within ourselves and each other.