Zama Spellman
"Zama Spellman (1999)
Zama Spellman is a 22-year-old Visual Artist based in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. Zama
is a Bachelor of Visual Arts graduate from Nelson Mandela University and is currently
pursuing an honors degree in Fine Art. Zamas works explore themes such as race and
representation, displacement, and black femininity. Zama’s works range from oil
paintings to best execute her rich and bold portraiture of young black women, and
detailed charcoal drawings of black women in their spaces. Zama has most recently
been a part of group exhibitions such the Same size, Same price, No signature
exhibition by Art on target (2021), and Learning from our context: Revitalising and
Decolonising the Visual and Performing Arts exhibition by Nelson Mandela University
(2021). Zama was selected as a finalist for the Sasol New Signatures art
competition exhibition (2021)."
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