Treasure Mlima finds aesthetic inspiration in the art movements of Pop Art and Surrealism, interpreted uniquely with themes based on African experiences and African perceptions. Mlima uses Pop Art to depict the familiar or stereotypes, and surrealism to find the peculiar. An appreciation for nostalgia is referenced through popular brands like Coca-Cola. Mlima’s interest in visual conversations range between various concepts, such as African identity and addressing social ills and mental health. Stylistically, Mlima presents his exploration of mental health with surrealistic imagery as he portrays headless figures in the midst of conversation. The artist’s work is ethereal, putting situations in untypical spaces with a blank background, reflective of a journey, where one goes into the unknown looking for an answer, or in the case of the artist, looking for a new face which represents a new identity.