Sungi Mlengeya is a Tanzanian self-taught artist who works primarily in the acrylic medium on canvas, creating free, minimalist paintings with a curious use of negative space. Most of the works consist of dark figures in minimal shades of black and brown against perfectly white backgrounds, a commemoration of the women who surround her. In 2020, Sungi was honoured in Apollo 40 Under 40 Africa, a selection of the most inspirational young people in the African art world; and in 2022 graced the Johnnie Walker and Trace Africa Top 30 list of leading creatives in the continent.

This is a preview of an interview by fellow artist, Zimbabwean Fungai Marima during Sungi’s Unchoreographed exhibition at The Africa Centre in 2022.