Njabulo Hlophe, Ndabazabantu, 2024

uNdabazabantu, Acrylic, Aerosol, Oil Pastel and Wood on Canvas, 150 by 150 cm

Njabulo Hlophe, born in Johannesburg, South Africa,1996. is an illustrator and visual artist currently based in Johannesburg operating under the pseudonym Dirty Native Chief. Bachelor of Arts degree in visual communication at the Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography in the Western Cape where he conceptualized and created Studio Dirty Native. Njabulo’s work can be seen as a response to observations about his exploration of the human experience.