Mkonto is a self-taught artist who pursued a Bachelor's degree in Architecture at Nelson Mandela University and was a design fellow at Architecture for Humanity in Johannesburg.
His practice sits at the intersection of art, design, and architecture.
He has participated in residencies at the A4 Arts Foundation (2018) and Alma Martha (2017), both in Cape Town. Mkonto recently completed an eight-month studio residency at the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA).
Mkonto has also experimented with performance art, most notably in the 7th season of mentorships at the Centre For The Less Good Idea.