In recent years, Bhana’s work has featured prominently at exhibitions, both as an exhibitor and curator. She has gained the respect of her peers as an artist, especially after being selected as a finalist at the Sasol New Signatures Art Competition (2009) and winning the Thami Mnyele Fine Art Competition in the same year.

Her art, mostly in clay or glass, is often simple, attractive, small and delicate, usually monochrome and frequently features brightly coloured pigments. It shows how various techniques may be combined to create a single piece, or how a number of individual pieces are able to work together in harmony, through the use of light and shadow.

She frequently travels to India and has toured Europe and North America as an accomplished musician and dancer. Inspired by her father, Jeram Bhana, a leading sculptor in the community, she decided to pursue a career in the arts, stating that her inspiration is drawn from both African and Indian culture.

As a part-time lecturer, Bhana inspires art students in pursuit of their dreams, and she spends a lot of time in her workshop where she creates commissioned pieces.

Samsara – journey of the soul runs from Sunday, 17 February to Sunday, 3 March (from 08:00 to 16:00 daily). Official walkabouts will be held on Saturday, 23 and Tuesday, 26 February. Admission is R25, but the walkabouts may be joined free of charge.

The National Museum of Cultural History is situated at 149 Visagie Street, Pretoria.

For more information, please phone Bhana at 071 881 9610 or email her at [email protected].