Born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe, Xanthe Somers (b. 1992) majored in printmaking, specialising in etching and screen prints during her Fine Art studies at Michaelis, UCT in Cape Town, South Africa. Now she is a self-taught ceramicist exploring memory discourse, inspired by the Zimbabwean postcolonial culture, drawing international attention for her displayed works at Collect Art Fair in London, presented by Galerie Revel.