THREE Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) Students Creative Art and Industrial Design learners Panashe Mwinga, Paisley Mahwamba and Benefit Tanaka displayed beautiful exhibitions at the Reps Theatre in Harare on May 29 as a partial fulfilment of their academic graduation conditions.
Each student mounted a solo exhibition.
Mahwamba presented Meraki, a compelling display of graphic design works filled with emotion and energy.
Mwinga’s exhibition, titled BLOSSOM, featured a series of graphic designs that reflect her journey of growth and transformation, while Tanaka offered a striking series of abstract paintings under the theme Coming Out of Abstraction, which captivated audiences with bold colour contrasts and intricate embossing.
Guest of honour Sabelo Nyoni, the manager for the repertory players, congratulated the exhibiting students, adding that the Reps Theatre in Harare was a multipurpose venue and home of the arts as it was open to all forms of visual and performance arts.
Reps Theatre, also known as The Repertory Players, is a theatre and theatrical company in the capital.
It is one of Zimbabwe’s oldest amateur theatrical companies and serves as a cultural hub.
The theatre has been in operation since 1960 and is located at Belgravia shopping centre.
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Mwinga expressed gratitude to her lecturers for helping her to come up with graphic designs that captivated both the industry and households.
When she was offered a place at CUT, she told herself that she had been accorded the opportunity to fulfil her long time desire to do brand designs.
“My works explore the unfolding of my creative journey, through the use of a curated collection of branding projects, experimental design compositions, drawings and paintings,” Mwinga said.
“Witness the transformation of a student into a budding professional. Join me for the BLOSSOM and celebrate the journey.”
Mahwamba’s posters Epiphany, Rudo, Bold Green, Be Kind, Spiralling Thoughts, Ikigai, Lartens Painting, Abstract Wall Art and Art for Art’s Sake stole many people’s hearts.
“Coming out of Abstraction is a bold visual declaration, where vibrant colour clashes and textural embossing defy the tranquillity often associated with abstraction,” Tanaka said.
“Each canvas pulses with energy, inviting viewers to look closer, feel deeper and reconsider the boundaries between emotion and form.
“Tanaka doesn’t just paint, he confronts, elevating abstraction into a vivid, tactile experience that demands both attention and introspection.”
The students were assessed by their lectures Andrew Madziwanzira, Batsirai Chivhanga, Fungai Sithole and James Gonese.
Madziwanzira said the School of Art and Design at CUT focused its energies on the development of the creative arts and design.
Madziwanzira said the department was addressing the country’s skills needs: “The School of Art and Design was established to support manpower development in industries such as manufacturing and media.
“We aim to produce versatile, tech-savvy artists and designers who are able to apply their skills innovatively in both public and private sectors.”
