Raymond Fuyana (b. 1995) is a Zimbabwean-born artist based in Johannesburg. He moved to South Africa in 2009 to attend St Vincent School for the Deaf and later trained in printmaking at Johannesburg’s respected Artist Proof Studio. Although formally trained as a printmaker, Fuyana developed his painting practice independently.

As a Deaf artist, Fuyana places particular importance on visual communication and the ability of images to convey meaning without spoken language. Influenced by Surrealism, he creates futuristic dreamscapes in which fantasy, technology, architecture, and the natural environment converge. Chessboards, monumental landmarks, fragmented structures, and recurring anonymous figures populate these imagined worlds, turning each composition into a visual puzzle. His personal system of color coding adds further symbolic meaning, while the limitless spaces allow time, scale, and reality to shift freely.

Fuyana presented his first European solo exhibition, A World Unheard, in Antwerp in 2023, followed by a solo presentation at 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in London. In 2024, his work was included in Strategic Interplay at the Toledo Museum of Art, and he presented Beyond the Board in Johannesburg.

Venice is a well-known place in Italy, liked by many people who flock to see it. It is old and clean. I have never seen cars on the streets. They use boats to commute. Do they swim in the water? Is it dangerous to walk by the water in fear of falling and drowning? Are they cautious of the water level? Did they purposely build their homes in water or did the water get there after the city was built? The houses look small: are they spacious enough for the whole family? If the water level rises while you are out, would you be able to return home safely?
How do people own property? Is it per building, floor, or unit? Where do they plant their crops or farm their animals? What about birds? What are the rules that govern the people? Can a tourist swim to their destination or is it forbidden by law? If an emergency happens, how do they rush the patient to the hospital? By boat? But it is slow. Do they experience traffic at peak hours when rushing to business meetings?