Sichumile Adam
Sichumile Adam (b. 2001) is an emerging South African visual artist based
in Johannesburg. She is completing her Honours Fine Arts degree at the
University of the Witwatersrand. Sichumile is a multi-disciplinary artist who
primarily works with charcoal, acrylic paint and collage. Her subject matter
references South African photographer, Santu Mofokeng and his
publication The Black Photo Album/ Look at Me: 1890-1950 featuring portrait
photography documenting the everyday contemporary Black South
African. Sichumile has recently expanded her research and has drawn from
editorial and fashion photography that captures and explores popular
contemporary cultures amongst Black South African women. Sichumile
captures the essence of contemporary and modern Black women while
exploring and referencing popular media culture. In spending time with the women Sichumile paints, she can celebrate their vulnerability and
femininity by embracing the nuances she has found solace in within her
Blackness and womanhood.
"I have met and experienced different types of women, women who look
like me that’s where my inspiration comes from”
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