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“Izwe liyaphenduka”: Encountering Simphiwe Buthelezi’s unreturnable poise.

Like self-discovery, Simphiwe Buthelezi’s (b.1996) artistic practice unfolds with
an interminable process of journeying, path-making, in-ward looking-outward
gesturing, and undoubtable truth-seeking. Without much effort, her work
evokes what bell hooks might call “aesthetics in the ordinary” and yet, it still
blossoms with a strong inclination to continuously discern how she inhabits the
world – one which, as we are alerted by the title of the exhibition, is wrought
by constant change. The resonance that this title has with …