Created by
Khumo
UbomiIsNotASoloProject by the artshe in Johannesburg
UbomiIsNotASoloProject
“Ubomi,” the isiXhosa word for “life,” grounds this work in the understanding that life is never lived alone. From birth, we are carried — by family, by community, and at times by strangers who appear when we need them most. This piece reflects on interdependence as a fundamental human condition, reminding us that even in solitude, we are always held and shaped by others.
Watercolour Paint on A4 paper
Meet the Artist
Meet the Artist
Johannesburg, South AfricaI am a Johannesburg-based multidisciplinary, self-taught artist working primarily in painting and charcoal, hand-crafted mediums. I have been creating art for as long as I can remember and began my professional practice shortly after high school. I’m deeply drawn to micro works (A4 scale and smaller), i enjoy the intimacy and presence matter of it. Small pieces hold a quiet power, they ask you to come closer, to pay attention, to feel something even if it’s subtle.
being artistically challenged fuels a sense of thrill and aliveness within me, so creating for others is just an extension of that energy.