Victor Mavedzenge was born in Zimbabwe. He earned his Masters of Fine Arts degree from The Slade School of Fine Art in 2010. Currently, he lives and works in Berkeley, California.

“I am primarily a painter, and I believe that drawing and painting are the foundation of visual art. Although I also work with mixed media, performance, and new media, my focus remains on painting. I was born in Zimbabwe, a country that has a complex social and political landscape. My work examines the philosophical concept of the “human condition,” both as individuals and as part of larger groups like communities or nations. I am particularly interested in exploring how censorship and oppression in various forms affect the human condition. As someone who has personally experienced the political, economic, and social difficulties of my home country, I have developed an abstract style that allows me to express myself deeply while remaining intentionally ambiguous.”