Sinomonde Ngwane: Making Art From Vulnerabilities

Sinomonde Ngwane is a South African illustrator and graphic designer who explores issues of vulnerability. Her work is marinated in soft emotions mixed with light feistiness. She knows how to tell stories in spasms of poetry and illustrations. Her Tumblr, Doodles and Poetry is full proof of her beautiful work. Her #DearDiarySeries, is an ongoing personal project. The concept behind the series is to make artworks out of vulnerable confessions sent to her anonymously via Instagram.

"how is it that you continue to be violently normal yet you breathe through two nostrils and you walk supporting a head full of jewels remind me black princess how it is that you feel so artless when you are so wonderfully made, when you are so wonderfully strange. " – @paigepicasso ❤ #poetry #poets #art #illustration #graphicdesign

A post shared by Sinomonde Ngwane (@doodlesandpoetry) on Nov 13, 2016 at 10:29am PST

One of my faves.

A post shared by Sinomonde Ngwane (@doodlesandpoetry) on Jan 20, 2017 at 2:28am PST

Confession no.1 #DearDiarySeries #diary #journal #poetry #illustration #thoughts #doodles #tumblr #quotes

A post shared by Sinomonde Ngwane (@doodlesandpoetry) on Jan 23, 2017 at 11:36pm PST

Confession no.2 "I wish I could split in two so I can love them both" #doodles #poetry #writing #deardiaryseries #art

A post shared by Sinomonde Ngwane (@doodlesandpoetry) on Jan 24, 2017 at 10:20am PST

Confession no.3 "Im with a woman because im tired of trying to date men hoping they will fill the gaps my dad made. No man ever lived up to my expectation but then again how will i know what a dad does, i never had one" #art #poetry #writing #doodles #design #illustration #design

A post shared by Sinomonde Ngwane (@doodlesandpoetry) on Jan 24, 2017 at 10:13pm PST

Confession no.4 – "In the name of all black girls whose presence is a threat. May you find peace and love in this word" #deardiaryseries #art #blackout #melanin #problack #African #afro #dreads #laux #print #doodles #design

A post shared by Sinomonde Ngwane (@doodlesandpoetry) on Jan 25, 2017 at 11:10am PST

Confession no.8 // Dear confessor, hair on a woman is natural and you are trash. #art #DearDiarySeries #illustration #doodles #feministart #feminist #hairylegs

A post shared by Sinomonde Ngwane (@doodlesandpoetry) on Jan 31, 2017 at 9:45am PST