Scholar of Zambezian Earth

Banji Chona is a Scholar of Zambezian Earth. Focusing on critical explorations of identity, memory, resistance and the communion of community through storytelling and healing, her work is rooted in the methodology of Radical Zambezian Reimagination. This is an offering of alternative historiographies and presentisms positioned to challenge socio-political and environmental fractures. By using "Zambezia" instead of "Zambia," she imagines an ancestral land beyond colonial projections and spatialities, fostering connections and healing beyond the imagined nation-state of Zambia. Chona has exhibited in both solo and group shows in Zambia, Italy, Norway, Germany, South Africa and Senegal. Her work and practice have been documented in the art journal Contemporary&. She is the recipient of the 2024 Prince Claus Seed Award and is a fellow on the LoCA 2024 Curatorial Studio Programme in Livingstone, Zambia.