KHANYISA AGNES BRANCON| b. 2002 Tzaneen, Limpopo is a Johannesburg-based
multidisciplinary artist hailing from Polokwane. Brancon explores mediums of expression
namely Printmaking, Photography, and Installation through an interdisciplinary approach
that consists of the use of textiles, thus prioritising materiality throughout her work. The
manifestation of labour and leisure, maternal lineage, and the black experience are grand
themes addressed throughout her work. Her work explores the contemporary feminist
approach that calls to attention the intersection of representation needed for the kind of
black women who reflect on personal and family-related histories. The existence of
Spirituality as an additional layer of which life is experienced and explored in the work.
Brancon plans to actively participate within the art ecosystem by creating platforms of
representation for black bodies envisioning her story as a reflection to theirs. She is currently
pursuing a degree in Fine Arts with the University of the Witwatersrand. In addition to her
ventures, Brancon forms part of a collective bonded by the practice of printmaking with
three black women artists from Limpopo. The printmaking collective called Boteng,
explores themes of materiality and the black experience within its art practice. Due to their
meticulous organisation and continuous dedication to the practice of art; their direction
leans towards curation and establishing a presence within the art ecosystem.
Khanyisa is the recipient of the 2025 Blessing Ngobeni Art Prize.
×KHANYISA AGNES BRANCON| b. 2002 Tzaneen, Limpopo is a Johannesburg-based
multidisciplinary artist hailing from Polokwane. Brancon explores mediums of expression
namely Printmaking, Photography, and Installation through an interdisciplinary approach
that consists of the use of textiles, thus prioritising materiality throughout her work. The
manifestation of labour and leisure, maternal lineage, and the black experience are grand
themes addressed throughout her work. Her work explores the contemporary feminist
approach that calls to attention the intersection of representation needed for the kind of
black women who reflect on personal and family-related histories. The existence of
Spirituality as an additional layer of which life is experienced and explored in the work.
Brancon plans to actively participate within the art ecosystem by creating platforms of
representation for black bodies envisioning her story as a reflection to theirs. She is currently
pursuing a degree in Fine Arts with the University of the Witwatersrand. In addition to her
ventures, Brancon forms part of a collective bonded by the practice of printmaking with
three black women artists from Limpopo. The printmaking collective called Boteng,
explores themes of materiality and the black experience within its art practice. Due to their
meticulous organisation and continuous dedication to the practice of art; their direction
leans towards curation and establishing a presence within the art ecosystem.
Khanyisa is the recipient of the 2025 Blessing Ngobeni Art Prize.
