Amanda Shingirayi Mushate
Biography
Born 1995, Zimbabwe. Lives and works in Harare, Zimbabwe
Amanda’s works talk about relationships and how they affect the society. She doesn’t want to be held back by one media, instead she explores sculpture painting and mixed media art. She draws her inspiration from people around her and she paints and sculpt her happiness and burdens, and the things that she takes time to visualize.
As the title of my work suggests, ‘Ndiri papi lapa? (Where am I here?) I created this piece with the sole intention of finding myself. I always find myself doing the very things I hate, that people always want me to do. I end doing things just to impress rather than confront people with my personal interesting views.
The artwork is an oil on canvas consisting of portraits overshadowing my self-image. This is my personal writing about a ‘future’ to all individuals for them to never be overshadowed by negative influences that divert us to our true cause.
Education
2016: National Certificate in Fine Art - National Gallery of Zimbabwe Visual Arts Studios
Exhibitions
2020: Tomorrows/Today solo presentation, Cape Town Art Fair, First Floor Gallery Harare, Cape Town, South Africa
2019: AKAA Paris, First Floor Gallery Harare, Paris, France
2019: EPI-2019, First Floor Gallery Harare, Harare, Zimbabwe
2019: On A Clear Day, First Floor Gallery Harare, Harare, Zimbabwe
2019: Cape Town Art Fair, First Floor Gallery Harare, Cape Town, South Africa
2018: Next Level, First Floor Gallery Harare, Harare, Zimbabwe
2018: Hupenyu Hwangu Ndapedza Dzidzo(My Life-End of Lessons, First Floor Gallery Harare
2017: Young Artist Exhibition, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
2016: Green Shoots, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
2015: Green Shoots, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
Workshops
2018: Richard Butler Bowdon – Portrait and drawing master-class, First Floor Gallery Harare
2017: At Work Lettera 27, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
2015: Joshua Mqabuko Trust, Workshop and Exhibition, Harare Gardens, Harare, Zimbabwe
2015: John Kotze Workshop, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
Biography
Born 1995, Zimbabwe. Lives and works in Harare, Zimbabwe
Amanda’s works talk about relationships and how they affect the society. She doesn’t want to be held back by one media, instead she explores sculpture painting and mixed media art. She draws her inspiration from people around her and she paints and sculpt her happiness and burdens, and the things that she takes time to visualize.
As the title of my work suggests, ‘Ndiri papi lapa? (Where am I here?) I created this piece with the sole intention of finding myself. I always find myself doing the very things I hate, that people always want me to do. I end doing things just to impress rather than confront people with my personal interesting views.
The artwork is an oil on canvas consisting of portraits overshadowing my self-image. This is my personal writing about a ‘future’ to all individuals for them to never be overshadowed by negative influences that divert us to our true cause.
Education
2016: National Certificate in Fine Art - National Gallery of Zimbabwe Visual Arts Studios
Exhibitions
2020: Tomorrows/Today solo presentation, Cape Town Art Fair, First Floor Gallery Harare, Cape Town, South Africa
2019: AKAA Paris, First Floor Gallery Harare, Paris, France
2019: EPI-2019, First Floor Gallery Harare, Harare, Zimbabwe
2019: On A Clear Day, First Floor Gallery Harare, Harare, Zimbabwe
2019: Cape Town Art Fair, First Floor Gallery Harare, Cape Town, South Africa
2018: Next Level, First Floor Gallery Harare, Harare, Zimbabwe
2018: Hupenyu Hwangu Ndapedza Dzidzo(My Life-End of Lessons, First Floor Gallery Harare
2017: Young Artist Exhibition, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
2016: Green Shoots, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
2015: Green Shoots, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
Workshops
2018: Richard Butler Bowdon – Portrait and drawing master-class, First Floor Gallery Harare
2017: At Work Lettera 27, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
2015: Joshua Mqabuko Trust, Workshop and Exhibition, Harare Gardens, Harare, Zimbabwe
2015: John Kotze Workshop, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
