Inyembezi Zendoda

Visual artist Lwando Dlamini develops a new body of work exploring masculinity, vulnerability and emotional healing. Growing up in Philippi, he struggles with expectations placed on Black men and the belief that “men don’t cry”. Guided by conversations with friend and collaborator Nande “Dla,” he confronts how silence and toxic masculinity sustain pain and violence. Through painting, Lwando discovers that art can become a process of emotional release, self-repair and healing, expressed through colour, texture and vulnerability.