FUNGAI BENHURA

BENHURA’s paintings are made up of multiple different LAYERS of materials. They are created through a HANDS-ON process involving accumulation, painting and removal. They effortlessly shift between ABSTRACTION and FIGURATION while prioritising the ornate TEXTURED and detailed.

These paintings have a powerful ability to associate; they suggest palimpsests, changing architecture, archaeological restoration, and the reconstruction of histories.
Benhura’s artworks arrive through repeatedly being buried and rediscovered, destroyed and recreated, and it is through this approach the painting practice develops its own distinct character.

Curriculum Vitae

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Installation view: Emmanuel Awuni, Fungai Benhura, F=ma , exhibition at Loop, London, 2025. Photo: Noah Da Costa — Installation view: Emmanuel Awuni, Fungai Benhura, *F=ma*, exhibition at Loop, London, 2025. Photo: Noah Da Costa

Fungai Benhura, Untitled , 2024. Acrylic paint, paper on canvas, 100 x 80 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Loop, London. Photo: Noah Da Costa — Fungai Benhura, *Untitled*, 2024. Acrylic paint, paper on canvas, 100 x 80 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Loop, London. Photo: Noah Da Costa

Fungai Benhura, Within , 2022. Acrylic paint, paper, oil bar & sawdust on canvas, 136 x 75 x 8 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Loop, London. Photo: Noah Da Costa — Fungai Benhura, *Within*, 2022. Acrylic paint, paper, oil bar & sawdust on canvas, 136 x 75 x 8 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Loop, London. Photo: Noah Da Costa

Fungai Benhura, Full Moon , 2025. Acrylic paint and paper on canvas, 50 x 60 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Loop, London. Photo: Noah Da Costa — Fungai Benhura, *Full Moon*, 2025. Acrylic paint and paper on canvas, 50 x 60 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Loop, London. Photo: Noah Da Costa

Fungai Benhura, Two Kind , 2025. Acrylic paint and paper on canvas, 150 x 180 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Loop, London. Photo: Noah Da Costa — Fungai Benhura, *Two Kind*, 2025. Acrylic paint and paper on canvas, 150 x 180 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Loop, London. Photo: Noah Da Costa

Fungai Benhura, Cheeky Kiss , 2025. Acrylic paint and paper on canvas, 50 x 60 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Loop, London. Photo: Noah Da Costa — Fungai Benhura, *Cheeky Kiss*, 2025. Acrylic paint and paper on canvas, 50 x 60 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Loop, London. Photo: Noah Da Costa

Fungai Benhura, Fireworks , 2023. Acrylic paint, ink and paper on canvas. 61 x 91 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Loop, London. Photo: Noah Da Costa — Fungai Benhura, *Fireworks*, 2023. Acrylic paint, ink and paper on canvas. 61 x 91 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Loop, London. Photo: Noah Da Costa

Fungai Benhura, Friends , 2025. Acrylic paint and paper on canvas, 50 x 60 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Loop, London. Photo: Noah Da Costa — Fungai Benhura, *Friends*, 2025. Acrylic paint and paper on canvas, 50 x 60 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Loop, London. Photo: Noah Da Costa