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Tele / Cellphone: +263 772 312 276 / +292881750
E-mail address: artweldanny@gmail.com
Languages: Ndebele, Shona, English, Zulu
Meet Danisile
Meet Danisile
Art has been my way of life since 1989 up till now I have been working tirelessly to find myself, my way of doing things obviously my Art work.
Experiments in photograph as one of the mediums l use in my work have been pushing me to go beyond boundaries as to find deep sense and understanding of light, colour, depth, movement etc.
Life is a book with a lot of pictures to be enjoyed, scrutinized and be added more pictures. Life as a great teacher has it all so l look at socio political issues and environmental issues and bring them in my photographic work,
I have had opportunities to work with well-known Artists and willing to share my skills with more, in more Collaboration workshops and also work with children as to let them grasp the trade, carry on the tradition and taste the therapeutic feel of Art.
The freedom of expression has always been the drive as it has helped me to bring what I capture in the world to the people especially those who have no voice and become the voice of the voiceless. As a tool art has been journalism as to record the history and times we are living in and express how I feel and then bring it in reality, artistically.
I studied art at one of Zimbabwe’s local art schools, Mzilikazi Art and Craft Centre and I have worked with well known Artists and photographers likes of Antony Zinyange from Bulawayo Calvin Dondo in Harare, Lukas Makali from Windhoek Namibia who inspired me to experiment much in photography.
Inspirations: People’s behaviour and nature in general
Major exhibitions:
1991-2003 Mobil Oil Zimbabwe -Heritage Exhibition, National Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ), Harare
1991-2014 Visual Artists' Association of Bulawayo (V.A.A.B.), National Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ), BYO
1992 Pauline Podberry (Private) Gallery, London
1993 VAAB Group Exhibition, Gaborone Museum, Botswana
1995 2Men Exhibition with Malaki Ndlovu, National Gallery Zimbabwe, Bulawayo
1996 “Namuhla Lakusasa” Furniture exhibition, NGZ, Bulawayo and Harare
1996 “Furniture and furnishings”, NGZ, Bulawayo
1998 “Artists in Botswana”, Gaborone Museum, Botswana
1998 “Umfan’ Ekhaya”, Solo Exhibition, NGZ, Bulawayo
1999 “Breaking Barriers” - 2Men Exhibition with Washington Zhuwao, NGZ, Bulawayo
1999 UNDP- Artists against Poverty, "Bridging the Gap" NGZ, Harare
2000 Meredith Festival, Ballan, Australia
2002 Mbuya Nehanda Transmission, Lime Manchester-Zimbabwe, NGZ, Harare and UK
2001 “Africa Exhibit”, Germany
2001 “Edifying Attitude” Solo Exhibition, NGZ, Bulawayo
2002 “Face to Face”, Solo Exhibition, NGZ, Bulawayo
2003 “Metal Talk”, Solo Exhibition -Alliance Francaise, Harare
2003 HIFA -Harare International Festival of Arts -NGZ, Harare
2003 “Metal Spirit” Exhibition with –Mzilikazi Art and Craft Centre Students -NGZ, Bulawayo
2003 Batapata Exhibition, NGZ, Harare
2003 “Thatha Nwele” National Gallery Zimbabwe, Bulawayo
2004 HIFA-Harare International Festival of Arts, NGZ, Harare
2004 “Demarcation of Differences”, 2Men Exhibition with Itai Vangani a painter, NGZ, Bulawayo 2004/5 Harare Biennale, NGZ, Harare
2007 H.I.F.A. -Harare International Festival of Arts, NGZ, Harare
2007 “Thatha Radio” National Gallery Zimbabwe, Bulawayo
2007 “My World” 4 Men Exhibition- National Gallery Zimbabwe, Bulawayo
2008 “Restoration” Solo Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe Bulawayo
2010 Radio dialogue Healing Exhibition, Bulawayo
2010 “Live and Direct” National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare
2010 Durban Art Gallery Collage Exhibition, Durban South Africa
2011 “Neo Pollution” V.A.A.B Annual Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe Bulawayo
2012 Tale of two Cities “Ko Bulawayo and KuHarare” National Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare
2012-3 Intwasa Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe Bulawayo
2014 Kampala Biennale Kampala- Uganda
2014 Peace, Healing and reconciliation Exhibition – Christian Alliance/National Gallery of Zimbabwe Bulawayo
2015 Buy me a Wig Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe Bulawayo
2015 Mharidzo -Zimbabwe Annual Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare Zimbabwe
2016 Nhaka – Zimbabwe Annual Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare Zimbabwe
2017 Tulipamwe International Artists’ Exhibition, Windhoek, Namibia
2019 Thupelo KZN Durban Nottingham Rd Kings School South Africa
2018 PPC Cement National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Harare
2019 Rembrandt @350 National Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare/ Bulawayo
2019 Art Inescapable (Digital Art) National Gallery of Zimbabwe Bulawayo
Awards:
1999 Highly Commended, Mobil Zimbabwe Heritage, -NGZ, Bulawayo
2000 Highly Commended, VAAB Annual Exhibition, - NGZ, Bulawayo
2002 Mobil Award of Merit, Mobil Zimbabwe Heritage, -NGZ, Harare
2006 3-Dimensional Outstanding Work, VAAB Annual Exhibition, - NGZ, Bulawayo
2010 Contribution, Dedication and Commitment to Development of Arts, BAT CENTRE Durban, - S. Africa
2014 Kampala Art Biennale Certificate of Participation- Uganda
2014 1st prize –Peace, Healing and Reconciliation Exhibition- NGZ, Bulawayo
2015 3rd prize -Mharidzo -Zimbabwe Annual Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare Zimbabwe
Commissions:
1992 Dunlop Zimbabwe, Athletics kit, Bulawayo
1992 Chematek Zimbabwe Ltd, Athletics kit, Bulawayo
1993 Recycled Metal Furniture, NGZ Sabona Shop, Bulawayo
1994 Botswana Accountancy College, Gaborone, Botswana
1995 Africa Envogue, Alliance Francaise, Bulawayo
1996 Book Cover– Mordeni Zimbabwe ske povidky-PRIVOLAVAC DESTE, Chec Republic
2004-5 “Statue of Liberty”, (Private Collector) Bulawayo
2007-8 Mosaïques Mural- Alliance Française de Bulawayo
2010 PPC Cement Bulawayo Zimbabwe- Company chart compétition worked with Jean Whiley
2013 Architecture for Humanity FIFA–Pictorial Mosaic on a wall for Grass Roots Soccer, Bulawayo
Workshops
1998 “Artists in Botswana”, Gaborone Museum, Botswana
1999 UNDP- Artists against Poverty, "Bridging the Gap" NGZ, Harare
*2002 Mbuya Nehanda Transmission, Lime Manchester-Zimbabwe, Marondera, NGZ, Harare and UK
*2003 “Metal Spirit” Exhibition with –Mzilikazi Art and Craft Centre Students -NGZ, Bulawayo
*2010 Durban Art Gallery Collage Exhibition, BAT Centre -Durban South Africa
*2010 Illovu –Sakhithemba Home for the displaced- Mosaics Durban S.Africa
*2010 Indonsa Arts Centre – Mgungundlovu, Zululand -South Africa
*2013 Architecture for Humanity –FIFA -Pictorial Mosaic on a wall for Grass Roots Soccer, Luveve Gwabalanda Bulawayo
*2015 ZIDKCAD –Zimbabwe-Denmark Cultural Art Dialogue Exchange programme National Galllery Bulawayo Zimbabwe
2017 Tulipamwe International Artists’ Workshop, Etupe, Namibia
2018 PPC Cement National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo
2019 Thupelo KZN Durban, Kings School, Nottingham Rd Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
N.B. * These are workshops involving school children, street kids, Young artists, local Community children and school leavers.
Publications:
Edgars Magazine
Daily news
Chronicle
Herald
Kubatana.com
VOA
Art is a language that needs people to understand, write, teach and learn
I am what I am because of what I am, an Artist,
I am the Michelangelo of today, be who you are artistically, paint, sculpt, whatever the world, give a message to the people, share your talent!
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