Thokozani Mthiyane is a Johannesburg-based artist and co- founder of The Enso Circle. After finishing school, Mthiyane spent time in the studios of painters Sfiso KaMkame and Thami Jali in Cleremont Township near Durban, where he grew up. His interactions with these artists greatly influenced his creative path. Mthiyane’s artistic journey extends across multiple disciplines. He gained experience in children’s theater with the Madcap’s Educational Theatre Company and held his first solo exhibition at the Flat Gallery in Durban. A versatile artist, Mthiyane speaks as passionately about his work as an expressionist painter as he does about his experiences as a trilingual poet, musician, and dancer. He performed in France, translated French poetry into Zulu at Cave Poésie in Toulouse, and toured with the Inzalo dance company in Holland. He also returned to France in 2001 and 2004 to perform Jacques Prévert’s poems in Heroville, near Normandy. Thokozani’s recent exhibitions include shows in 2023 The Interpretation of poetry, Turbine Art Fair, Johannesburg Blaque Inq Contemporary, 2017 Soul Songs: The shape of my head, Art Eye Gallery, Johannesburg ,2015 Whetin dey happen Lagos/ Jozi, Msanzi Gallery, Johannesburg. Group Exhibitions 2024 Group show at The Pencil Club, Durban Curated by Zinhle Khumalo, 2024 Group show at Vinosity, 44 Stanley Johannesburg Curated by Amanda Plaatjie, 2023 Group Show, Latitudes Art Fair. His work is included in private collections such as Art Bank Collection and Riboville Collection.

Meet The Artist &
Explore The Art collection

Explore our curated collection of exquisite art pieces inspired by the world of wine, where each stroke and hue tells a story of elegance and passion.

Reminiscence of song lines III, 2018
Acrylics and mixed media on paper

Meditation on Ancient Poetry I (Imicabango ngezinkondlo zasemandulo I), 2024

Canto series, 2023
Acrylics and mixed media on canvas,135cm x 90cm

Umbiko (The announcement II), 2024
Ink on faux hide, 195cm x 95cm

Canto series, 2022
Acrylics and mixed media on canvas, 80cm x 68cm

Unread poems II, 2006
Acrylics and mixed media on canvas, 40cm x 50cm

Shaman’s Chants I, 2024
Oils, acrylics, and mixed media on canvas, 80cm x 85cm

Canto series, 2021
Oil and mixed media on canvas, 140cm x 110cm

The Shaman’s recitation C, 2019
Acrylics and mixed media on canvas

he Interpretation of Poetry, XC, 2024
Oil impasto on canvas, 62 x 90 cm

Ancient songs awekening I, 2024
Acrylics and mixed media on canvas, 155cm x 130cm

Reminiscence of song lines II, 2021
Acrylics, coffee, and mixed media on paper

Shaman’s Chants I, 2024
Oils, acrylics, and mixed media on canvas, 80cm x 85cm

An anthology of Future Fossils II, 2025 Oil and mixed media on canvas, 60cm x 80cm

An anthology of Future Fossils Iv, 2025 Oil and mixed media on canvas, 75cm x 60cm

An anthology of Future Fossils Vi, 2025 Oil and mixed media on canvas, 75cm x 60cm

An anthology of Future Fossils ViII, 2025 Oil and mixed media on canvas, 120cm x 110cm