experience
And observing without rushing to respond to the artwork. This culminated in a body of work that was reflective of the sensory experience of being there.
It began with wanting to integrate
the Bamileke traditional stool, which takes influence from the knob-thorned tree, into one of my still lives – a tribute to Sipho Sibuyi and Lawrence Mkansi, who were my Field Guide and Tracker throughout my stay. This speaks to the beauty of the mundane, spotlighting stories of black ancestral knowledge and teaching me not only about nature and animals, but also how every action and decision is part of a shared system, a community.
Even though the figures are introspective and still,
it was still vibrant, and the colours are playful,
mirroring my time spent at Singita.
I left feeling replenished.”
MMANGALISO NZUZA
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