Insizi Ye Bhodwe - Lindo Zwane solo exhibition
Sun Oct 29, 10:30 - Sun Oct 29, 16:00
META foundation
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The META foundation in association with August House invites you to a solo exhibition by artist Lindo Zwane entitled "Insizi ye bodwe" which directly translates to "The Pain of the Pot".
In this new series the artist investigates the gaze on informal traders, particularly, the working women of Kwa Mai Mai. The artist chooses to focus his attention on how these women navigate cooking on open fires, defying what is traditionally a man's job, to provide for their families in an urban environment where they are publicly scrutinised and simultaneously the subjects of a desensitized type of slum tourism.
With the heavy use of charcoal the artist aims to create a visual archive of the inner workings of Kwa Mai Mai. His focus is not from the perspective of a visitor's experience, but that of a migrant worker, far from home - toiling away in what was once a horse stable in the 1800's. Smothered by smoke, only to be seen by customers but remain unseen by their distant loved ones, they carry the remorse of not having a regular job in oversized aluminum pots and yet serve their customers with pride. Who are these women who masterfully turn their faces every time someone tries to take a picture for social media vibes and what are their stories?
This exhibition forms part of August House's upcoming open studios event which takes place on Sunday 29 October. If you register for this solo exhibition, you will receive free tickets to the open studios event (which is a paid for experience).