Dark Matter

I am Llewellyn Mnguni from the small town of Mafikeng in the North West Province of South Africa. As an artist I grew up in many different artistic and educational institutions around South Africa, this groomed me to appreciate the many different styles and disciplines of dance, especially in the many cultures of my country, whereby dance is an imperative part of someones rites of passage. My artistic approach is a one of moving through African Art, in this way use the tools and essence of traditional African customs and ideals which form its unique culture, and investigating ways of developing relationships with other cultures of the world, finding a medium ground and discovering our similarities and distinctions as a people. Im very inspired by people and their origins as well their journeys through life and how to amalgamate our stories into a conversation on humanity. Being professionally trained in Latin American and Ballroom, Spanish, Contemporary, Classical Ballet, African and Indian (Bharatanatyam) dance has taught me to constantly weave a web of connections and discover new languages of movement.