# Two Rhodes University Fine Art Department students, Snelihle Maphumulo and Sarah Volker, are winners of the Sasol New Signatures Visual Arts Competition. The competition provides an entry point for emerging visual artists to gain national exposure, professional validation, and a foothold in the competitive art world. Maphumulo received the Merit Award for her work, titled Ngaphansi kwesithunzi sakhe, translated to under his shadow, which is a powerful dialogue with her ancestry. Volker’s award-winning sculptural installation, Taut, Tethered, and Torn, explores the tension between a dancer’s body and mind.
Rhodes University Fine Art students shine at Sasol New Signatures Competition