Lungile Ngcobo

Lungile Ngcobo is a visual artist from Johannesburg. She studied at the Market Photo Workshop and is part of the "Occupying the Gallery" artist collective, hosted by Mary Sibande and Lawrence Lomaoana.

Lungile works in both commercial and documentary photography, using both analogue and digital formats. In 2020, she participated in the Moleskine residency and exhibition at Constitutional Hill titled "What Comes First?" In 2022, she was featured in "Reshape 2022" by Latitude Online and was part of the “What Comes First?” group exhibition at Nirox Sculpture Park. She also took part in Season 2 of "Occupying the Gallery" at SMAC Gallery.

Under the mentorship of Tatenda Chidora during the 2023 Incubator Programme at the Market Photo Workshop, she won first prize in the 2024 Sanlam Group and Youth Content Collective exhibition titled "Roots Unveiled." In 2024, she exhibited in a pop-up show with Stevenson Gallery Group titled "Kiki" and was part of the Zine launched at the opening of Fouad Asfour's PhD exhibition at Wits Art Museum.

Lungile's storytelling prowess shines through her exploration of the themes of "home" and “identity” in her work. Utilizing documentary fashion, she delves into her roots and manipulates images through collage to convey her emotions in her photography.