John Nkosi considers human connection and multiple emotional states of vulnerability tethered to the shadow self. Nkosi’s work radiates authentic expressions of realness; what it means to be human, when caught in moments of evolution and intermission. Nkosi’s work is permeated with notions of a profoundly silent struggle that resonates beyond the individual, but is often relegated to a veiled realm, meant to remain unseen. Nkosi uses the art to navigate the dark and the deep, the abyss that stares back. Nkosi utilizes the visual medium as a source of escapism and as an impetus to liberate the self from social conditioning, thereby reclaiming truth, identity and peace at last.