Contact details

Gillian Atherstone
Honingham, Norfolk, UK
Mon – Sat, 8am – 7pm

T: +44 7413 398154 (UK)
E: gillatherstone@gmail.com
E: dzimbapublishing@gmail.com

Gillian Atherstone: Curator & Author

Gillian Atherstone is a curator and author dedicated to African art. Born and based in Zimbabwe for 70 years, she was a Curator at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe (1979–1988), where she established the historic art collection and curated exhibitions internationally.

She later opened private galleries in Harare, promoting African art, and founded a small voluntary charity supporting community care for orphaned children. Her books draws on her extensive experience to highlight African cultural realities and the deeper meaning of art.

Duncan Wylie: Artist & Co-Author

Duncan Wylie is a contemporary artist born in Harare, Zimbabwe (1975), and works between London and Paris. A graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts (ENSBA) in Paris, Wylie’s visual art has been exhibited internationally, including at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, Zeitz MOCAA, and the Musée de Grenoble. His work is held in the permanent collections of prestigious institutions such as the Louvre Abu Dhabi, MUDAM (Luxembourg), and the CNAP.

Between 1998 and 2015, Wylie devoted 17 years to traveling back to Zimbabwe to photograph and document the vanishing traces of its historical culture, a heritage deeply rooted in his childhood.