Photography by Viktoria Bank
Big Smile. Big Heart. Big Dreams.
Nontokozo Tshabalala also goes by Future_of_Brown (F.O.B), is a multidisciplinary artist, poet, Afrofuturist, speaker and designer currently based in Malmö. Born and raised in Standerton, South Africa, she uses her work as an avenue for posing deeper questions about her identity and the Black experience wherever she goes. Inspired by her nephew, Siyamthanda (Ncufi), she writes and creates from a place of curiosity and instinct often using colour, collage, song and poetry to express her thoughts. Tshabalala is the co-founder of Mam’Gobozi Design Factory, a design studio celebrating the Afrikan identity through creativity.
Within her vast practice, she’s also co-curated her first show called Neither Here Nor There (2020) which showed at Konsthall Blå Stället, and done work for Facebook Africa and The Africa Centre (London) and Future Brown Space(Sweden). Her work has been shown at The Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art (GIBCA) Extended, Malmö Konsthall, The National Museum of World Culture(Gothenburg), and Röda Sten Konsthall (Gothenburg)
She has recently been announced as one of the winners of the Mail&Gaurdian Top 200 Young South Africans. The list aims to recognise and reward youth who have created resilient, entrepreneurial and robust solutions, Actively shaping South Africa and playing a pivotal role in its future.
Check out her work under 'sebenza gal' in the navigation and if you're looking for her CV click the link below.
Check out her work under 'sebenza gal' in the navigation and if you're looking for her CV click the link below.
