Zuko Solundwana (1988 -)

Zuko was born in Cala Village in the Eastern Cape and moved to Khayelitsha, Cape Town when he was older. He joined Spier Arts Academy as a Mosaic Apprentice in 2015.

“Being a mosaicist to me was both positive and negative aspects. The positive impact is that mosaic is something special to me, in that it is a unique art medium. We have also started a mosaic company named Ikamva Mosaic. The difficulty is that the market for this type of mosaic in South Africa is still young and the art form is not yet recognised as much as it should be. Even your family would wonder if this is something that is a career.”

Zuko hopes to grow the footprint of Ikamva Mosaic and mosaic in general in the South African art market.

Contact Zuko on: zuko.solundwana@gmail.com / Ikamvamosaics@gmail.com