Keys on Main Johannesburg Exhibition

03.09.25 - 00.00.25

Johannesburg exhibitions serve as both a vibrant local showcase and a gateway to international markets, presented in collaboration with Latitudes and Keyes Art Mile. South Seen highlights selected South African artists from the Limani Gallery roster, fostering dialogue with local audiences while laying the foundation for future European tours.

From Jozi to the World

The exhibition brings together a selection of South Seen artists represented by Limani Gallery, each exploring identity, transformation, and contemporary South African narratives through diverse mediums and practices.

From sculptural woodworks and mixed-media compositions to photography and painting, these artists offer a window into personal and collective stories, connecting local creativity with international dialogue.

Kanti Ubani Okumele Akhanyise? (2022)

Supawood carving with Ink and Acrylic

Treasure Mlima

Self-taught Durban-based artist whose carved Supawood works explore identity, transformation, and the space between abstraction and human experience through a distinctly African lens.

Re nyaka thabo ya toro ya rona I (2025)

Mixed Media on Canvas

Re nyaka thabo ya toro ya rona I (2025)

Mixed Media on Canvas

Thapo Sekoaila

Thapo Sekoaila is a South African artist and curator whose layered, textured works explore African identity, memory, and transformation through a blend of symbolism and human form.

Maitele a Khotsi (2023)

Oil on Canvas

Mashudu Nevhutalu

Thapo Sekoaila is a South African artist and curator whose layered, textured works explore African identity, memory, and transformation through a blend of symbolism and human form.

Ngawe Mama II (2023)

Mixed Media on Paper

Samantha Maseko

A Johannesburg-based artist whose mixed-media practice explores Black femininity, memory, and transformation. Working with fabrics, collage, and print, she reclaims women’s narratives through deeply personal, tactile works that honour resilience, legacy, and self-authorship.

Confrontational Piece, Some things of the Table (2025)

Found material and embroidery on Zweigart Dublin Linen

Maryna Joubert

Jeffreys Bay-based multidisciplinary artist transforming discarded materials into quiet, hand-stitched reflections on ecology, memory, and humanity’s interconnection with the natural world.

Prime cut (diptych) 2025

Mixed Media

Olwethu De Vos

Olwethu De Vos is a Johannesburg-based multidisciplinary artist whose work investigates the relationship between the body, technology, and environment. Trained in sculpture and glassblowing, she explores post-humanist narratives through tactile and conceptual forms.​

The pen of white men  (2025)

Acrylic, Collage and Charcoal on Archival Paper

Samson Chambala

A visual artist from eMalahleni whose work explores memory, identity, and belonging through the lens of Black queer experience in South African township life. Blending visual art and written language, their practice transforms personal archives into intimate reflections on visibility and self-definition.

After-Party II (2025)

Digital Collage and Hand-Embroidery on Poly Linen

Themba Nhlapo

Mozambican-born, Johannesburg-based artist whose layered mixed-media works explore identity, migration, and inequality. Drawing from personal experiences of displacement and cultural tension, his art blends fashion, portraiture, and social commentary to confront the complexities of African identity and belonging.

Reflection of togetherness (2024)

Acrylics and Oil on canvas

Xikhongelo xo Pfumala (Quiet Prayer) I (2025)

Acrylics and Oil on canvas

Leonard Baloyi

Leonard Baloyi (b. 1992, Soweto) is a self-taught artist known for emotive portraits exploring empathy, identity, and modern life. Working with oils, acrylics, and pastels, his vivid yet introspective works humanise everyday experiences.

Boima Boo Ke Bo Jereng (2025)

Digital Print on Archival paper

Samson Chambala

A visual artist from eMalahleni whose work explores memory, identity, and belonging through the lens of Black queer experience in South African township life. Blending visual art and written language, their practice transforms personal archives into intimate reflections on visibility and self-definition.

Rudo RwaAmai (2025)

Acrylic and charcoal on canvas

Austin Mandlokuwa

Austin Kudzaishe Mandlokuwa, known as KREOTA, creates vibrant, layered portraits that delve into emotion, memory, and consciousness. Centring the human face, his work invites self-reflection and emotional connection

The Collection showcases a diverse range of artworks by South Seen artists from Limani Gallery, spanning painting, sculpture, mixed media, photography, and installation.

Each piece reflects contemporary South African perspectives, exploring identity, culture, and transformation, while together forming a rich dialogue between personal expression and collective experience.

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