My name is Jason Langa, I am an artist whose practice centres on storytelling, memory, and the everyday experiences that shape contemporary South African life. Through figurative imagery, layered colour, and expressive mark-making, I explore how identity is formed through environment, community, and shared cultural moments. My work often begins with observation of people, movement, and interactions which I translate into visual narratives that feel intimate and familiar.

The work I focus on highlights ordinary moments and overlooked figures, treating them with care and intention. I am interested in painting and printmaking as forms of documentation, where emotion, gesture, and symbolism become tools for preserving memory. Whether referencing present-day subcultures or historical narratives, my practice aims to create space for reflection and recognition. Collaboration and dialogue are also important to my process, as they allow my work to exist beyond the studio and engage with broader communities.

Pushing culture forward through my practice matters to me because representation shapes how we understand ourselves and our histories. By creating work that acknowledges both contemporary expression and cultural legacy, I aim to contribute to a more inclusive visual archive, one that honours where we come from while making room for new ways of seeing. My work seeks to connect past and present, offering images that invite viewers to slow down, reflect, and feel seen.