Fine Art Lecturer makes L’Atelier’s Top 100

Mhlonishwa Chiliza with FoAD's Executive Dean, Dr Rene Smith.


Budding artist and Fine Art Lecturer, Mholnishwa Chiliza made the Top 100 of the Absa L’Atelier exhibition which recently took place in Johannesburg.  

Inspired by a broadly recognised innovator of black South African art, Gerard Sekoto and marking its 33rd anniversary this year, the L'Atelier is one of Africa’s most prestigious art competitions which rewards young visual artists aged 21 to 35 with the opportunity to develop their talents abroad.
“I was very happy to be part of the Absa L’Atelier as it’s elevate the status of your work, name and the city of the Durban region,” said Chiliza.

After making it through the first round where competitors had to make an electronic submission, in the second round competitors then had to make a physical submission where Chiliza made it on the top 100 of the competition.
“I was very happy to get a notification that I am part of the top 100 in the entire continent,” he added.
Chiliza is currently studying towards his Master’s Degree in Fine Art at DUT and involved in numerous teaching and mentoring art related activities as he is a Drawing facilitator at BAT Centre and in the Velobala Fine Art programs.

He has also been bestowed with numerous awards over the years, including first place in the visual art competition of the National Creative Arts Youth Festival, the Sam Newtown Fine Art Trophy Award for the year’s best overall result in the Fine Art National Diploma II and III, and the Emma Smith Art Scholarship Award nominee for both 2012 and 2013, he also won first place in sculpture category for his new work titled: “Dreaming in Hopelessness" 2015, which mainly resonated with his long-term experience of living in a township hostel.

-NASIPHI GIGABA

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