biography

Portrait of the artist.

Siyanda Marrengane is a Eswatini born visual artist based in Johannesburg.

Kuba semkhatsini is a SiSwati phrase that can be translated as being caught in the middle of conflicting states of being, situations, conditions and more. Siyanda is interested in the notion of the in-between (kuba semkhatsini), a central component in her practice that encompasses personal and collective narratives and experiences. These are subsequently explored as ways of questioning, challenging and falsifying existing hegemonies.Unpacking and translating these through video, sound and installation, to create ambiguous spaces that are both imagined and real.