#Zandile Tshabalala

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Zandile Tshabalala (South African, 1999) - Homebody: Bathtub Serenity (2023)

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Zandile Tshabalala — Lounging II "Chilling" (acrylic on canvas, 2021)

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Contemplating Woman, Where did She Go? By Zandile Tshabalala

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Painter Zandile Tshabalala

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Zandile Tshabalala - Self Check (Lady in Pink Scarf) (2021)

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ZANDILE TSHABALALA

Born in South Africa, 1999

Lives and works in Soweto, South Africa

Zandile Tshabalala has always been in touch with her creative side. Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, she remembers a childhood drawing a lot of paper dolls which led her to want to be a fashion designer. When she was introduced to fine art as a teenager, that’s when Zandile began to take the arts really seriously. A career in the arts was frowned upon in her family, so the decision was also “a way for me to rebel,” she tells, though with time, her family came to support her decision after seeing her evident passion.

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Zandile Tshabalala

Lounging 1: G fabulous

2021

Acrylic and mixed media on canvas

120 × 200cm

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Zandile Tshabalala

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Zandile Tshabalala (South African, 1999) - Untitled (2021)

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Zandile Tshabalala — Long Day Feeling Blue (acrylic, canvas, 2020)

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“Masking” by Zandile Tshabalala

Artist: Zandile Tshabalala (South Africa) Title: Masking Year: 2021 Exhibition view at: Galerie Nagel Draxler, Berlin, 2021 Technical details: …“Masking” by Zandile Tshabalala

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Fulfillment Fridays: The pros and cons of being a BADDIE

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Bad Bitchery aside, learning to love ourselves IS a destructive process. Most people don´t understand that we have to purge what doesn't serve us and build on what does. The journey to self-worth is a tumultuous one but liberating. Here are a few pros and cons of loving yourself.

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Cons

Not taking any shit!

For some folks, checking and correcting people about their actions is really easy, but for others, It can be debilitating. In past lives, we were silenced and displaced for asking for what was ours. We´ve come into these new lives and now know what we deserve. Still, standing up for ourselves is a painful reminder of betrayal. It is on us to ask for what we need, but it´s on those we rely on to provide it. If they can´t, take NO SHIT. Walk away and search for where you will be fulfilled.

2. Missing out on old fun

There will come seasons of our lives where hanging out with certain people and doing certain things just doesn't get us where we want to go. Maybe dancing at bars was your go-to in college, but now you just want to get drinks and laugh. Maybe it's the reverse. Maybe all your friends have an idea of fun that does not match your own. As you grow into the person you're meant to be, much of what you used to do isn't congruent with who you are. Finding a happy medium is sometimes the way to go until you can discover who and what works best for you. It is better to come out of spaces and places that fulfill you before they spit you out.

3. Sexxy Solitude

Solitude doesn´t feel all that sexy, but I promise it is necessary to become the best version of yourself. If you never learn to quiet others and remove yourself from certain situations, you will always be in something. Sometimes you´re sexxy, so they're nervous. Other times you're nervous because you´re sexxy. Don´t take anything personally because a lot of time, other people´s mess has nothing to do with you. Learn to quiet the noise and become comfortable with your presence. We are born alone and die alone. This certainly does not mean you have to live alone, but getting to the other side of things means walking through certain doors without other's help. Solitude is a transient experience. Be patient and let self-love take over.

Pros

Investing time and money into you!

It is difficult taking time out for ourselves, but you have to wash your ass, or YOU WILL stink. The facts of life. Becoming the best version of yourself is finding joy in the time you take cooking and cleaning for yourself. It is putting in effort to go out to certain places and experiencing enrichment and joy. I love it when I give time to oiling my scalp and getting a great massage. It is money, it is time, but it is so worth it when you look to yourself and see release.

2. Having real love around you!

This one is probably the most beautiful for me. I have gone through so many seasons of life where I did not feel loved and accepted for who I am. The care felt fake, and the lack of consideration made me feel cheap. I have found some really cool people I will value for life, but I am still looking for more folks who will value and elevate me. I am still looking for Intentional people who are intentional about the same things I am intentional about. That can be hard, but I think our 20s are for that. Falling out and in love. As you get to know yourself, you get to know people who fulfill you and accept you as you are. The most beautiful thing is to know others and to love them. To love and be loved, is to be changed.

3. Impeccable taste

To know yourself is to be specific. It is to look for what fulfills you and not others. It is setting the tone in your life and not looking back or accepting less. You deserve to have what makes you feel good and what fulfills you. IT girls like JT, Megan Thee Stallion, Rihanna, Anok Yai, and Uncle Waffles are known for their specific looks and vibes. They are some of the coolest out there, you can be just as cool just hone into you.

What are some of the ways you could love yourself more?

Well, That´s all folks!!!

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Zandile Tshabalala

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Zandile Tshabalala (South African, b. 1999)

The Embrace, 2022

Acrylic on canvas