Yananiso Kunaka

Yananiso Kunaka is a Zimbabwean abstract artist whose creative practice explores the decolonization of the African mind, focusing heavily on her homeland. Born and based in Harare, her paintings confront the reality that while physical and political independence have been achieved, deep psychological and spiritual remnants of colonial rule remain. Central to Kunaka’s practice is the active reclamation of African identity, self-worth, and traditional belief systems. She aligns her conceptual goals with the philosophies of Chinua Achebe, viewing art as a vehicle for restoring communal confidence and dismantling generations of cultural erasure. Her visual language is built entirely upon African spiritualism. Through her canvas works, she treats color as a symbolic medium, selecting palettes that directly evoke traditional rituals and values. Rather than relying solely on oral history, Kunaka operates under the profound conviction that historical knowledge is stored in unconventional archives within the land, the trees, the water, and human DNA itself. Her abstract compositions actively critique Western religious and educational frameworks that have separated contemporary Africans from their folklore and ancestral roots. By introducing these inquiries into the modern gallery space, her art acts as a repository for interrupted knowledge systems. Kunaka pieces together fragments of lost narratives to question where the core tenets of Ubuntu, humanity and community, were disrupted, and how they can be authentically restored. Ultimately, Kunaka’s practice functions as an ongoing conversation between historical trauma and modern spiritual reclamation, positioning abstraction as a powerful tool for global African healing.

1996

Patrick Tatenda D. Rumhuma lives with Cerebral palsy (CP) and can only use his left foot to use his media laptop. He works in mediums: watercolors, pencil colors, water paints, and oil paints.

His work is based on and his practice is influenced by biblical accounts, and his narrative is wrapped in how humanity thinks and perceive themselves.