Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum, Dynasty, Pencil, oil on wood panel, canvas linen, 395cm x 523cm, 2021, MOCA, Canada. Photo Credit - Studio Phatsimo

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum, 'Garden Girl', Oil and pencil on wood panels, 101.6 x 303.8 cm 2022, Galerie Lelong, NY. Photo Credit - Studio Phatsimo

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum, 'Sinner Get Ready', Oil and pencil on wood panels, 102cm x 162 cm, 2022, Galerie Lelong, NY. Photo Credit - Studio Phatsimo

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Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum’s (b. 1980, Mochudi, Botswana). The artist is represented by Galerie Lelong & Co., New York, and Goodman Gallery, South Africa

The imagery in Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum’s work reflects the diverse genealogies of her experience living in different parts of Africa, Southeast Asia, and the U.S. as well as ongoing research in ethnography, ecology, and quantum physics. The artist’s boundary-crossing practice centers Black female identity in the discourse of postcolonialism and neocolonialism, highlighting the contributions of overlooked historical figures while emphasizing modes of knowledge and communication beyond the status quo.

Key exhibitions and performances include: I have withheld much more than I have written, Galerie Lelong, New York, USA (2022) Greater Toronto Art 2021 (GTA21), MOCA Toronto, Canada (2021); Born in Flames: Feminist Futures, The Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York City (2021); WITNESS: Afro Perspectives from the Jorge M. Pérez Collection, El Espacio 23, Miami, Florida (2021); Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum: All my seven faces, Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio (2019); Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town, South Africa (2019); The Wiels, Brussels, Belgium (2019); Kunsthaus Zürich (2019); The Nest, The Hague (2019); Michaelis School for the Arts at the University of Cape Town (2018); Artpace, San Antonio, Texas (2018); The Phillips Museum of Arts, Lancaster (2018); Interlochen Centre for the Arts, Interlochen (2016); NMMU Bird Street Art Gallery, Port Elizabeth (2016); Tiwani Contemporary, London (2016); VANSA, Johannesburg (2015); Brundyn Gallery, Cape Town (2014); FRAC Pays de Loire, France (2013); the Havana Biennial (2012); and MoCADA, New York City (2011).

In 2023, the artist will show a newly commissioned solo project at Bloomberg Space in London, participate in the 15th Sharjah Art Biennale (SB15), participate in the Liverpool Biennal and have a solo exhibition at Goodman Gallery Johannesburg, South Africa.