Artist statement
I work in a variety of disciplines and mediums.
My practice falls between two worlds. Private work, and Public work.
In my private practice, I explore matters of identity and belonging. I examine the ongoing violence of colonialism and apartheid's legacies. Mediums I mostly use in this work, are photography, playwriting, charcoal, Indian Ink and white cement.
I turn to my public practice for solace; for emotional release and financial relief. I seek out decorative ideas that can be easily consumed while still retaining their integrity as fine art pieces. In this regard, I indulge in colour, shape and form, through the use of acrylic paint, Indian Ink and water colour paints. I regard my enormous garden also an ongoing work of art; one that straddles my private and public output, while serving as the inspiration for my public practice.
Artist biography
Born in 1963, I am a first generation South African
of Egyptian/Maltese and Mauritian descent.
I am an
international award-winning,
anti / multi-disciplinary artist,
and arts educator, based in Cape Town, South Africa.
Solo shows include
The Gallery of the University of Stellenbosch,
South Africa
2025
(X) Sites Land Art Residency
Sweden
2024
The Cape Institute for Architecture, Cape Town,
South Africa
2024
Lakshmi Nivas Collective, Kerala,
India
2023
The Brunei Gallery, (SOAS), University of London,
England
2018
The National Gallery, Gaborone,
Botswana
2017
The Gallery of North West University of Potchefstroom,
South Africa
2016
Residencies
(X)Sites LandArt Residency, Uppsala,
Sweden
(Fully funded).
The Lakshmi Nivas Collective Residency, in Parudur,
India
(Fully funded).
The Tankwa LandArt Residency, in the Tankwa desert,
South Africa
(Fully funded).
I have three works in the private collection of
The University of the North West, South Africa.
My solo exhibition, Foreign Nationals,
was voted among the top 15 on the
African continent for 2015, by OKAYAFRICA.
I hold a Master's in Visual Arts (Cum Laude) at
Stellenbosch University (2023)
Formal Education
A Diploma in Fine Art (Distinction) from
Michaelis School of Fine Art at
University of Cape Town (2020)
A National Diploma In Professional Education from
BA ISAGO University, Botswana (2017)
I studied Theatre at
Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris (1988/1989)
Awards and Nominations
Winner
The Special Jury Award
The Moon Looks Delicious From Here
The Bitesize Theatre Festival,
London,
2024
Nomination
Best Supporting Actor
Feste - Twelfth Night
The Durban Theatre Awards,
2005
Winner
Best Children’s Production
The Boy With The Clown's Heart
The Durban Theatre Awards,
2005
Winner
Best New South African Script
The House Husband,
FNB Vita Awards, Durban,
2001
MEDIA
https://youtu.be/4fLO2LqGoVA?si=WJOlt-PkcD46pIHO
https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/kunste/teater-en-dans/brincat-se-roerende-eenmanstuk-belig-immigrantlewe-in-donker-apartheidsjare-20250521
https://youtu.be/2qab550Obck?si=C2SpsjetqHTCs4cZ
https://share.google/Roa1CpLYK2I0dCCQg
https://share.google/9l9QGtTneVf2hKaQr
https://funkymadhatterblog.wordpress.com/2025/07/17/the-moon-looks-delicious-from-here/
https://youtu.be/pD2GsVfl5r0?si=7G6uVrgHLP3CaXkl
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2025-07-20-brincat-revisits-how-apartheids-traumas-shaped-his-youth/
https://x.com/fmangera/status/1946836411791053079?s=48&t=Eq0v756YblJOc10k4LBd1w
I work in a variety of disciplines and mediums.
My practice falls between two worlds. Private work, and Public work.
In my private practice, I explore matters of identity and belonging. I examine the ongoing violence of colonialism and apartheid's legacies. Mediums I mostly use in this work, are photography, playwriting, charcoal, Indian Ink and white cement.
I turn to my public practice for solace; for emotional release and financial relief. I seek out decorative ideas that can be easily consumed while still retaining their integrity as fine art pieces. In this regard, I indulge in colour, shape and form, through the use of acrylic paint, Indian Ink and water colour paints. I regard my enormous garden also an ongoing work of art; one that straddles my private and public output, while serving as the inspiration for my public practice.
Artist biography
Born in 1963, I am a first generation South African
of Egyptian/Maltese and Mauritian descent.
I am an
international award-winning,
anti / multi-disciplinary artist,
and arts educator, based in Cape Town, South Africa.
Solo shows include
The Gallery of the University of Stellenbosch,
South Africa
2025
(X) Sites Land Art Residency
Sweden
2024
The Cape Institute for Architecture, Cape Town,
South Africa
2024
Lakshmi Nivas Collective, Kerala,
India
2023
The Brunei Gallery, (SOAS), University of London,
England
2018
The National Gallery, Gaborone,
Botswana
2017
The Gallery of North West University of Potchefstroom,
South Africa
2016
Residencies
(X)Sites LandArt Residency, Uppsala,
Sweden
(Fully funded).
The Lakshmi Nivas Collective Residency, in Parudur,
India
(Fully funded).
The Tankwa LandArt Residency, in the Tankwa desert,
South Africa
(Fully funded).
I have three works in the private collection of
The University of the North West, South Africa.
My solo exhibition, Foreign Nationals,
was voted among the top 15 on the
African continent for 2015, by OKAYAFRICA.
I hold a Master's in Visual Arts (Cum Laude) at
Stellenbosch University (2023)
Formal Education
A Diploma in Fine Art (Distinction) from
Michaelis School of Fine Art at
University of Cape Town (2020)
A National Diploma In Professional Education from
BA ISAGO University, Botswana (2017)
I studied Theatre at
Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris (1988/1989)
Awards and Nominations
Winner
The Special Jury Award
The Moon Looks Delicious From Here
The Bitesize Theatre Festival,
London,
2024
Nomination
Best Supporting Actor
Feste - Twelfth Night
The Durban Theatre Awards,
2005
Winner
Best Children’s Production
The Boy With The Clown's Heart
The Durban Theatre Awards,
2005
Winner
Best New South African Script
The House Husband,
FNB Vita Awards, Durban,
2001
MEDIA
https://youtu.be/4fLO2LqGoVA?si=WJOlt-PkcD46pIHO
https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/kunste/teater-en-dans/brincat-se-roerende-eenmanstuk-belig-immigrantlewe-in-donker-apartheidsjare-20250521
https://youtu.be/2qab550Obck?si=C2SpsjetqHTCs4cZ
https://share.google/Roa1CpLYK2I0dCCQg
https://share.google/9l9QGtTneVf2hKaQr
https://funkymadhatterblog.wordpress.com/2025/07/17/the-moon-looks-delicious-from-here/
https://youtu.be/pD2GsVfl5r0?si=7G6uVrgHLP3CaXkl
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2025-07-20-brincat-revisits-how-apartheids-traumas-shaped-his-youth/
https://x.com/fmangera/status/1946836411791053079?s=48&t=Eq0v756YblJOc10k4LBd1w