Zandile (Zandi) Makroti is a multidisciplinary artist, curator and production designer based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her practice moves across film photography, fine art materials, fabric and costume design, through which she explores feminism, ancestral memory, inner strength and female psychology.

Through richly textured works that merge visual storytelling with spatial and costume-based narratives, Zandi examines human behaviour, particularly the emotional and psychological landscapes of women, through a deeply intuitive and empathetic lens.

A qualified production designer and certified UX researcher, she draws on her background in film and design to craft experiences that are both conceptually grounded and emotionally immersive. Her curatorial approach considers not only the artwork but also how audiences move, feel and reflect within a space. Film remains a guiding influence across all her creative outputs, with each project unfolding as a layered narrative that bridges memory, materiality and identity.