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SOUTHERN AFRICA Β· MBABANE

eSwatini

Reed dance pageantry and beadwork as code.

An editorial gateway into the artists, works, and stories that define eSwatini's contribution to the contemporary African movement β€” assembled with curatorial care by NUA-ARTE.

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ARTISTS
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WORKS
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FEATURED ARTIST
Portrait of Zola Dlamini

Zola Dlamini

MBABANE Β· ESWATINI

Zola works between Mbabane and the broader Southern African scene. Working across painting, sculpture and mixed media, Zola's practice is a cornerstone of NUA-ARTE's programme for eSwatini.

ALSO FROM ESWATINI

  • Mansa Mutiso

    Mbabane, eSwatini

    EMERGING β†’
  • Kwame Mensah

    Mbabane, eSwatini

    EMERGING β†’
  • Amara Achebe

    Mbabane, eSwatini

    EMERGING β†’
CURATED WORKS

Available from eSwatini

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After the Crossing by Tariq TourΓ©

TARIQ TOURÉ · 2018

After the Crossing

Bronze cast (edition of 5) Β· 162 Γ— 79 cm

Exhibition only
After the Return by Zola Dlamini

ZOLA DLAMINI Β· 2019

After the Return

Mixed media on canvas Β· 123 Γ— 156 cm

Exhibition only
Crimson Indigo by Amara AchebeAVAILABLE

AMARA ACHEBE Β· 2025

Crimson Indigo

Acrylic and gold leaf Β· 101 Γ— 87 cm

Price Upon Request
Echo of Memory by Kwame Mensah

KWAME MENSAH Β· 2022

Echo of Memory

Archival pigment print Β· 108 Γ— 106 cm

Exhibition only
Rituals of Diaspora by Amara AchebeAVAILABLE

AMARA ACHEBE Β· 2020

Rituals of Diaspora

Oil and indigo on linen Β· 123 Γ— 120 cm

Price Upon Request
Silent Memory by Amara Achebe

AMARA ACHEBE Β· 2022

Silent Memory

Charcoal and ochre on paper Β· 169 Γ— 86 cm

Exhibition only
EDITORIAL

Stories from eSwatini

Editorial image from eSwatini
A studio afternoon in Mbabane

STORIES FROM ESWATINI

A studio afternoon in Mbabane

Inside the studios shaping eSwatini's new visual grammar β€” where inherited symbols meet a contemporary register.

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Zola Dlamini on process and place

VOICES FROM ESWATINI

Zola Dlamini on process and place

Reed dance pageantry and beadwork as code. A conversation on lineage, material, and the pull of the southern African horizon.

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Emerging voices around Mbabane

NEW PERSPECTIVES FROM ESWATINI

Emerging voices around Mbabane

Curatorial notes on the emerging generation reframing eSwatini's cultural output for a global audience.

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PROGRAMME

Exhibitions linked to eSwatini

ALL EXHIBITIONS β†’
Threads of eSwatini

Ongoing β€” March 2027

Threads of eSwatini

NUA-ARTE Pavilion Β· Mbabane

Southern Currents

Sept 2026 β€” Jan 2027

Southern Currents

Group show Β· touring Southern Africa

IMMERSIVE MODE

Step inside the eSwatini pavilion.

A curated, room-by-room virtual walk through the featured artist, emerging voices, and available works from eSwatini.