Noncedo Gxekwa completed her studies at Cape Peninsula University of Technology and currently lives in Cape Town, South Africa. Her practice engages will collaborative forms of photography, individuals and nature. She collaborated with Resonance Bazar on the Moonsoon Project – a performative research project looking into decolonizing cultural practices emerging in South Africa. In 2016 a residence with Amplify Studio led to the solo exhibition “To Love and Not To Love: A Street View”. A project that helped her rethink her use of the camera. An ongoing project is Carbon Copy which initially interrogated the lives of twins and has evolved into a creative space for explorations of multiple artistic expressions. Noncedo participated in various group shows such as “Subtle Agency” at Intermission, “We All Fall Down” at the Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (2014),  “Resist(E) Printemps” at Negpos (2017), “The Same Same Show” at Gallery One11 (2018), “Soft Machine” at PH Centre (2019), “Welcomehomeall” and “Content” at the Quoin Rock Wine Estate (2020), “Connecting Views” at the Dutch Museum of World Cultures (2021) and „History’s Footnote: on Love and Freedom” at Marres – Huis voor Hedendaagse Cultuur, (2021).

“I stared into my head”. With the anxiety of the past 18 months, when the world finally opened, Noncedo Gxekwa jumped at the opportunity to travel. In the journey of finding herself in a foreign country, Schöppingen – Germany. For her it bears a familiar yet unfamiliar sight. Noncedo explains her impression to be welcomed with smiles and warmth but soon the barrier in language brings an awareness of being a foreigner. In nature she found her solace which has inspired her work and process during her stay. She explores nature as a space of safety and comfort through photography, sound and moving image.