A collective based in Eastern Cape has tackled funerals, colonialism and HIV in massive fabric artworks. Their latest piece is a heartfelt cry against climate breakdown
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It was just a matter of time before the magnificent handwork created at Hamburg’s Keiskamma Arts Project took on a new form. Founded 23 years ago by Dr Carol Hofmeyer, the project has produced award-winning embroideries documenting the history, culture and everyday life of the Eastern Cape. To own a piece stitched by the artists of Hamburg is to own a unique artwork, a tactile embodiment of the province’s rich heritage.
In January 2023, the Yale MacMillan Center’s Council on African Studies sponsored research trips to South Africa for two Ph.D. candidates in the Departments of the History of Art and African American Studies at Yale. Alex Fialho, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate, works to historicize the ongoing HIV/AIDS pandemic in the context of Black cultural production. Fifth-year Ph.D.
Nozeti Makhubalo was forced to poach abalone under the cover of darkness to feed her kids. Today, she is a master embroiderer and artist with the skills to earn a decent living.