Charles Bhebe is a Zimbabwean artist. His work was featured in an exhibition at the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art. In MutualArt’s artist press archive, Charles Bhebe is featured in Zimbabwe Biennial Postponed amid Political Turmoil.

“The human condition has been constantly evolving and undergoing physical and psychological changes for decades. Change is inevitable, as human beings need to survive and justify their existence in relation to their surroundings. Issues of existentialism have always been crucial to how mankind seeks out belonging on this earth and is a means to search our individual identities. Belonging has created a new form of radicalization of nationalism and the questions of place, history, origin and identity arise.

In my quest to understand and redefine the ideas of who we are, I chose to tap into exploring the human state of being and how they react to advancements. We exist in a world that has become so technologically advanced and virtual. Our identities are now intertwined with the tech world and mankind faces the risk of losing authentic selves in the process of redefining themselves in the 21st century. My work interrogates social perceptions and hopes that come with chasing belonging.”