Zandile Tshabalala

“I have found myself engaging with the term ‘Paradise’ in a different manner, moving away from an idealized representation of ‘Paradise’ to an everyday, tangible perception of smaller ‘paradises.’”

Zandile Tshabalala’s latest series of paintings, titled Enter Paradise, places the Black female figure at the heart of her sensual dreamscapes, thereby revisiting the representation of the Black woman throughout art history.

Marking the artist’s debut solo career, and the gallery’s third consecutive debut solo show, these paintings reflect Tshabalala’s exploration of identity, beauty, and autonomy.