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2025 COHORT
DC100
photographer

Sibusiso “Reptwala” Twala

+ fashion stylist, freelance model

Pushing Culture Forward

"He transforms overlooked spaces into vibrant visual narratives, redefining cultural beauty."

Fashion EditorialColorfulUrban ExplorationCultural StorytellingPassion-driven

Biography

Multidisciplinary creative Sibusiso "Reptwala" Twala expresses himself through film photography, styling, and freelance modeling. His photography and styling work focuses on fashion editorials, using color and peculiar locations to bring concepts to life, finding beauty in environments where others see destruction. He specifically collaborates with models and creatives who are unseen or unrecognized, drawing inspiration from those around him. Having walked away from commerce career to pursue creative practice, he drives culture forward by keeping moments alive and turning them into forevers through visuals, viewing culture as sport constantly needing training, contributing to it while being fed back by it.

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