Zach Zono (b. 1999, Cape Town, South Africa) lives and works in London. His painting practice is rooted in fluidity, intuition, and discovery, navigating the intersections of memory, abstraction, and existence. Zono’s work bridges the tangible and the imagined, blurring lines between past and present, landscape and mind, to create compositions that evoke timelessness and introspection.
Drawing inspiration from his South African upbringing, Zono incorporates vivid hues and organic forms that echo the landscapes of his youth. His paintings are meditations on movement and memory, exploring the passage of time through shifting realities and geographies. The dynamic interplay of colour, form, and gesture in his work decodes emotions and experiences, inviting viewers to uncover hidden depths within the abstraction.
Zono’s large-scale canvases balance spontaneity and control, layering textures that lead viewers on metaphorical and literal journeys. Each composition captures the emotional weight of memory alongside the vitality of the present, offering moments of tension and serenity. Painting, for Zono, is a way of seeing and understanding the world, with his titles serving as open-ended invitations for personal engagement.
Internationally exhibited in cities including London, Madrid, Beijing, Cape Town, Copenhagen, New York and Bangkok, Zono’s work creates immersive environments that inspire contemplation. Through his evolving practice, he invites viewers to explore the fluid connections between memory, identity, and the ever-changing landscapes of experience.