Naledi Satekge is a visual storyteller whose work sits at the intersection of design, research, film, and photography. Her practice is rooted in challenging and reinforcing dominant narratives around African culture, interrogating stereotypes associated with gender and identity, and confronting systems of inequality that shape how stories are told and whose voices are prioritised.

Grounded in lived experience, Naledi’s work centres the perspectives of women, queer individuals, and marginalised communities, voices that are often rendered invisible or misrepresented within mainstream visual culture. Through creative activism and conceptual storytelling, she uses image-making and narrative as tools to surface overlooked truths, question inherited norms, and create space for more inclusive ways of seeing.

Naledi believes design is not neutral, but a powerful cultural force capable of shaping perception, memory, and social change. For her, creativity is a means of empowerment and transformation, one that can make the unseen visible while fostering empathy and critical reflection. By combining research-led thinking with emotive visual language, she aims to produce work that is both intellectually grounded and culturally resonant.

 Driving culture forward, for Naledi, means using creativity and innovation to build representation where it has been denied, and to imagine futures that are more just, inclusive, and human because representation shapes who gets to be seen, heard, and imagined into the future. Growing up in Soweto and navigating systems that often overlook nuanced African narratives, she is committed to creating work that challenges dominant norms while remaining accessible and emotionally grounded. Naledi aims to build visual languages that affirm complexity, honour vulnerability, and contribute to a more inclusive cultural landscape for the next generation of South African creatives.