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Tatenda Mikey
One day and one sketch at a time.
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Dinner Time at 8 p.m. with Fish, Sadza, and Chips (2026)
Acrylic on canvas
'My Zimbabwean identity sits at a British table, shaped by history, faith, tradition, labour, and memory, and choosing how to exist within all of it.'
Having grown up in Harare, Zimbabwe, and later moving to St Leonards in the UK, my understanding of identity and what I call home has constantly shifted. Between family, faith, and tradition, I found myself questioning, adapting, and trying to find stillness within it all.
And I realised one of the strongest anchors to my identity was food.
With sadza with muriwo (spinach) rooted in Zimbabwe/Southern Africa, and fish and chips being quintessential to the British dinner, each of these became more than just simple meals. Through reflections on immigration, colonisation, tradition, faith, spirituality and the importance of holding onto roots while remaining open to new cultures, this piece becomes both a proclamation and a hope that home is something I can return to and create, regardless of borders.
Whether it was eating sadza with my mum after work or having fish and chips at 3 am after a night out with friends, both experiences, though different, helped me build a sense of space, presence, and stillness.