Tuli Mekondjo
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Tuli Mekondjo is a Namibian born artist, who was born in 1982.[1][2] She was born in a refugee camp in Angola during the Namibian Angolan Border War.[3]She lives and work in Windhoek.[4]
Education[edit]
Mekondjo completed her high school in Swakopmund, Namibia.[5] Later she self-taught herself in visual arts.
Career[edit]
Mekondjo is a visual artist and a teacher. Mekondjo is passionate in designing, drawing, painting and playing dramas. Mekondjo is also a budding fashion designer and amateur jewellery-maker.[5]
Performances[edit]
Mekondjo first solo exhibition titled 'The Bellowing Mind' was held at the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre in August 2016.[5]
Amongst her many displays, Mekondjo displayed 'Lepubric of Tackiness' at Orumbonde books in 2018. The display showcased cringe-worthy personal ads, media mimicking shebeens and cuca shops and familiar taxi situations.[6]
During 10 September to 08 October 2022, Mekondjo showcased her reimagining of Namibia's colonial archives titled 'Oudjuu wo makipa etu/ The burdens of our bones', a North American solo debut that was on display at Hales.
Interests[edit]
Tuli is passionate in drawing and travelling, she also like making researches on ancestral believes.
Award Received[edit]
Mekondjo is the recipient of the prestigious DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program in 2022 currently.
References[edit]
- ↑ Namibian, The. "Tuli Mekondjo Takes New York". The Namibian. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ↑ "Tuli Mekondjo – Berliner Künstlerprogramm des DAAD". www.berliner-kuenstlerprogramm.de. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ↑ "Kemanguluko Art & Photography Exhibition | Namibia Economist". Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ↑ "Tuli Mekondjo - Overview". Hales Gallery. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Namibian, The. "Getting to Know the Multi-Talented Tuli Mekondjo Mbumba". The Namibian. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ↑ Namibian, The. "Tuli-Mekondjo's 'Lepubric of Tackiness'". The Namibian. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
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