MAM’UNOMATHEMBA

Honouring another local woman, the name Sayini means trace or presence. The work’s form represents a bundle of sticks. Firewood is collected from the village’s nearby forest to be used in the cooking of the community’s shared food. The gathering of wood is one of the most physically demanding tasks for the local women. The women work sustainably, only harvesting wood from fallen or dead trees. The chore requires numerous hands, o!ering the opportunity for coming together, exchange, problem-solving and connection amongst the village’s women.

 Bronze

105 x 104 x 36 CM / 41.34 x 40.94 x 14.17 in

Edition of 5 + 2 AP

2023