Khotso Motsoeneng (b.1993, Free State)

I am a self-taught painter and printmaker. My background in photography has helped me develop a good

eye for colour and form. My work is focused on finding an abstract way to bring together my observation

of nature and my feelings about different colours and emotions. I am particularly inspired by woodgrain

and plant life as a metaphor for human development. My brightly coloured paintings are also a way for

me to explore my emotions. My work has been shown in several group shows in South Africa and is in

private collections both locally and internationally. I was a finalist for the Cassirer Welz Award in 2019

and the Emerging Painting Invitational Prize in 2022. My studio is in Johannesburg at the august house

artist studios.