Welcome South African artist Wonder Buhle Mbambo (@wonderbuhle) to The Dean Collection. In Wonder Buhle Mbambo’s otherworldly portraits, the viewer encounters calm figures in states of repose. Their dark, luminous skin shines out against bold expanses of colour while Mbambo’s deftly applied acrylic textures plant magical flowers across the canvas. What strikes you first are the richness of his hues – the deepest black, the brightest turquoise, the most regal gold. And then it’s the purity of his muses, who are youthful, serene and self-possessed; meeting your gaze and happy just to be. (📝 @hellojennings / @nataalmedia) 🖼 “Media lies” Acrylic on canvas, 2020 39in x 39in