Executive Team
Sithabile Mathe has 25 years experience in the built environment working with both design and implementation of projects. She qualified as an Architect in Glasgow, Scotland and is the founding Director of Moralo Designs, a multi-disciplinary practice which offers Urban Design, Architectural Design, Landscape Design, Interior Design and Project Management services.
Born in Gaborone, Botswana; Kim Karabo Makin is a multidisciplinary artist, radio DJ and Master of Fine Art (MFA) graduate from the Michaelis School of Fine Art. Her practice combines aspects of Sculpture, Sound and Installation, with a research archival base and unique spatial awareness.
Naomi Lilian Loabile (Botswana b. 1993) obtained her Bachelors at the University of Wisconsin Stevens-Point in Interior Architecture in 2015. A graduate of the masters in design at Listaháskóli Íslands in Iceland.
Naomi Lilian is an interdisciplinary designer fascinated by how spaces can function, and their spatial use. The state of being of a person can alter depending on the interior environment they surround themselves in. Carrying into speculative design, form and function of furniture and products, material research, culture, heritage and identity, storytelling/writing, textile, and print works.
Crossing disciplines to create different works that overlap and gel together. She is rooted in her creative process through the use of her own hands to craft and create. Feeling the materials and the project coming to life through various stages. She has exhibited work at Flæði in Reykjavik 2020, the Reyjavik M
Tumelo Nkwe is a Botswana-based Fashion Producer and Creative Director with over 10 years of experience in fashion and cultural production. He is the Founder of Nkwe Productions, a company dedicated to fashion, cultural preservation, and sustainable creative experiences.
Tumelo has produced shows and curated events for organizations including Forbes Africa, De Beers Group, and Africa Fashion International. He also serves as an Executive Member of the Art Residency Centre (ARC), supporting artists through exhibitions, residencies, and cultural exchange.
I am a Motswana citizen of the world. I have had financial and budget oversight and project management in many different fields , and am privileged to bring these skills in support of such a dynamic an artist-led organisation as ARC.
ARC Board
