Maingaila Muvundika is a Lusaka-based conceptual artist who uses photography, digital collage and printmaking to explore human interactions within Zambia’s diverse, syncretic society. His work subverts traditional portrayals of African men predominantly, offering layered, imaginative narratives that challenge conventional notions of identity, truth, and societal roles.

In 2024 he participated in “Re-entangling the Visual Archive”, a collaboration between Cambridge University Libraries, Anglia Ruskin University and Zambia Belonging funded by the University of Cambridge’s Collections-Connections Communities Strategic Research Initiatives that set out to address inequalities of access to archives and encourage confident, innovative and creative engagements with challenging connections. In 2024, Maingaila was an artist-in-residence at Modzi Arts, where he presented his debut solo print exhibition “UNBECOMING”. He also participated in “Two Lizzards Sharing One Stomach” a collaboration between Modzi Arts and Mbassy in Hamburg Germany 2023.

Recently, his work was exhibited at Stranger’s House Gallery in Mumbai in The Material Turn curated by George Varley, Shamooda Amrelia and Prabhakar Kamble. Maingaila was also an exhibitor at the 2025 India Art Fair with the Young Collector’s Programme. In 2025, Maingaila was also featured in Through Southern Eyes: Narratives In Focus by Bakashimika International Festival in Sharjah, UAE as part of Xposure Festival.