Meet Our Issue 02 Cover Star: Tony Gum

Thumbnail photo courtesy of Tony Gum from the 'Black Coca-cola series'

Tony Gum is a South African visual artist. At only 21, her work has been exhibited at Miami Pulse Art Fair and 1:54 New York– and sold out instantly. Yet, she still considers herself an artist in learning, a young woman coming to grips with herself and the world around her. Here, in this video for Roundtable Journal, she speaks candidly about the hidden strength in vulnerability. Order your copy of issue 02 here.

In our exclusive interview and cover shoot, photographed by the phenomenal Gemma Shepherd in Cape Town South Africa, we speak to Tony about the difficulties of true storytelling (as she often does through her work), black womanhood and the importance of representation.

See Tony Gum's work below

Spilt Milk from the 'Milked in Africa' series — *Spilt* *Milk* from the *'Milked in Africa'* series

From the 'Black Coco-Cola' series — From the *'Black Coco-Cola'* series

Half full, Half Empty from the 'Milked In Africa' series — *Half full, Half Empty* from the '*Milked In Africa'* series

Wase AgueleAugust 15, 2017