Manyaku Mashilo: in conversation with Folasade Ologundudu

About this episode

Manyaku Mashilo discusses her artistic evolution and the themes in her work.

Manyaku Mashilo began as a drawer—using pencil to mimic texture, memory, and feeling—long before painting became her primary language. In this episode, visual artist Manyaku Mashilo reflects on her evolution from fashion design into a multidisciplinary practice rooted in painting, mark-making, and storytelling. Her work moves through texture, memory, and color—building intimate, emotional worlds that center Black womanhood, spirituality, and ancestral lineage. But this isn’t just a conv...

People in this episode

Host: Folasade Ologundudu

Guest: Manyaku Mashilo

Topics covered

• visual art
• Black womanhood
• spirituality
• ancestral lineage
• storytelling

Keywords

• Manyaku Mashilo
• visual artist
• painting
• mark-making
• Black womanhood
• spirituality
• storytelling

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