A story of personal transformation – from viewer to maker, from self-doubt to self-expression, and from imitation to authorship.
Self-taught 3D textured artist Velephi Manzini based in Johannesburg / Durban, South Africa. Manzini immersed herself in experimenting with textured pastes and surface manipulation.
Her work explores emotional depth through physical layering — folds, creases, and movement captured in thick tactile forms that feel architectural yet intimate.
Velephi often works on several pieces at once, allowing time, intuition, and shifting perspectives to guide her process. She describes the moment of completion as one where her internal vision finally aligns with the physical piece, a moment of emotional clarity.
Her textured canvases carry both visual rhythm and emotional release, offering viewers a space to pause, reflect, feel and question.
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