Tuli Mekondjo is a self-taught Namibian artist based in in Berlin, where she moved in as recipient of the prestigious DAAD Artist-in-Berlin Program in 2022. She works with mixed media including embroidery, photo transfer, resin, and mahangu (millet) grain—a Namibian food staple. Drawing on colonial and war-time photographic archives, Mekondjo’s practice explores Namibian history and identity politics. Drawing on histories of change, loss, and submission—particularly when it comes to women—she stitches between past and present. In many recent works, the artist positions herself in dialogue with her ancestors, directly acknowledging their pain, whilst referencing multiple African folklore traditions.
Photo: Giulia Del Piero
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