Bokani Art

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THE VISITATION, MIXED MEDIA, 2025These stained glass paintings explore Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth, drawing fro...
13/12/2025

THE VISITATION, MIXED MEDIA, 2025
These stained glass paintings explore Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth, drawing from the first chapter of Luke. In this encounter, Elizabeth—elderly and pregnant with John the Baptist—embodies the assurance that “with God nothing shall be impossible.” Mary’s ensuing song reveals a God whose power first stirs within the imagination, who hears the call of the afflicted and enters into co-creation to renew the world.
Her proclamation resounds as a vision of justice and divine reversal, an upturning of power in favour of the humble. With her, we too might say, “my spirit rejoices in God.”

At St James Piccadilly until January 2026 .lepine

Excited to be showing in this group show curated by and ._ at the Zimbabwe Embassy in London this week!
13/10/2025

Excited to be showing in this group show curated by and ._ at the Zimbabwe Embassy in London this week!

I was briefly in Bulawayo for Gogo’s memorial and to replace Baba’s grave stone which had been stolen. Gogo’s sister sat...
13/10/2025

I was briefly in Bulawayo for Gogo’s memorial and to replace Baba’s grave stone which had been stolen.
Gogo’s sister sat in mass, (slide 2)which was held in the garden and perfumed by the smell of mopane bark (slide1) as the food was being prepared.
I had a chance to see my painting (3) installed in the Archdiocese of Matebeleland hall and reflect on how much of our culture is preserved in that church. Fr Batsirai holds an eland horn (4) used as a trumpet for centuries, standing in the oldest Basilica in southern Africa which also houses one of my small paintings.
One of my Aunt’s friends grew carrots especially for the memorial and taught me about me a profound lesson about friendship, who shows up for you and how.
I relaxed for 3.5minutes in a gorgeous garden and thought about Zimbabwe’s gap between the comfortable and the desperate (in some ways there isn’t one, everyone works 2 jobs and a side hustle and doesn’t get to spend time with the grandkids)
I went to a brilliant talk at the Bulawayo gallery, caught up with artist/curator friends by chance!
Went to Plumtree (11) took this picture which was reglected on the window of the minibus, this kid witty 3year old had us all laughing.
Resumed my role as Minister of Enjoyment with my sister cousins.
Had stillness and family chats, went to a three hour long mass and somehow had to get on flight again. It was all too brief and always breaks my heart a little bit to leave this place where beauty sneaks up on you.

Selibantubahle
29/09/2025

Selibantubahle

Izipho
Art as gift.
Community as archive.Ten years since her first solo exhibition in London, Bokani returns not with a ...
09/09/2025

Izipho
Art as gift.
Community as archive.
Ten years since her first solo exhibition in London, Bokani returns not with a sale, but with a radical gesture of generosity: the gifting of more than 150 artworks created over the past decade.
Izipho, meaning both “gifts” and “talents” in isiNdebele is more than an exhibition. It is a meditation on value beyond transaction, a prayer in colour and form and an act of radical generosity at a time when the world feels fractured. Each painting is a revelation, a trace of freedom, an offering of what it means to live, create and give from abundance.
Born in her studio and carried forward through a profound dialogue with Ingrid Asoni, Izipho now expands into a wider platform through the support of Asoni Haus, whose curatorial vision is rooted in creativity as a conduit for impact and change. Together with ST.ART Gallery, founded by Charlie Pannell, a home for bold and socially engaged artistic practices, this project finds its fitting stage in the heart of London.
Visitors are invited to witness the works, immerse in their presence and contemplate the message they carry. The artworks themselves will be gifted to Bokani’s community, friends, collaborators, mentors and those who have crossed her path over the years. What remains for all is the experience: a call to generosity, connection and collective consciousness.
Exhibition details
📍 ST.ART Gallery, 36 Eastcastle St, London W1W 8DP
🗓 Saturday 13 – Sunday 14 September 2025, 11am–5pm
RSVP: www.artbybokani.com/izipho
Bokani — www.artbybokani.com
Asoni Haus — www.asonihaus.com
ST.ART Gallery — www.startgallery.co.uk

Photo credit : Nishant Shukla

Constellation 1 20cm diameterMixed mediaI have been exploring the difference between material and immaterial colour, col...
29/07/2025

Constellation 1
20cm diameter
Mixed media

I have been exploring the difference between material and immaterial colour, colour as light as wave and colour as paint liquid and dry and colour on object

Begotten: my favourite paintings look and feel as if they are still generating themselves, still wet, alive
10/04/2025

Begotten: my favourite paintings look and feel as if they are still generating themselves, still wet, alive

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11/03/2025

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