Preserving African plant wisdom.
This platform was conceptualised and designed by artist, curator and writer Nkhensani Mkhari for his residency at M.Bassy Hamburg for the exhibition Food, Art & Activism: Nourishing Ourselves and Each Other«
with Minia Biabiany, CATPC – Cercle d'art des travailleurs de plantation congolaise, Ramata Coulibaly, Binta Diaw, Luiza Prado de O. Martins, Tracey Rose & guests: Luvinsky Atche, Darlène Kassem, Nkhensani Mkhari, Ozoz Sokoh & Magda Tedla.
This platform is meant to be an open source public database for African indigenous plant medicine knowledge. The project was conceptualised based on plant medicine knowledge left behind by the artists grandmother, surrounding community and matriarchs in his family.
Our commitment is to preserve African indigenous plant wisdom.
Meet the Artist
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Meet the Artist *
Artist and Curator
Nkhensani Mkhari (b.1994) is an artist moving in the interstitial spaces between Joburg, Cape Town, Hamburg, and Magoebaskloof. Mkhari is an artist whose work explores the concept of identity and subjectivity in a unique way. Drawing inspiration from bantu-cosmology and a triadic understanding of being, Mkhari challenges epistemic erasure and traditional notions of personhood. Their work is not simply a reflection of their personal experiences but rather an invitation for viewers to engage with their own understanding of self and the world. Through their art, Mkhari encourages us to consider the complex and interconnected nature of existence. His work has been recently exhibited at the Oregon Contemporary Center for the Arts curated by Home School, the Fellbach Kleinplastik Triennale, and Goethe Institut.