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Art in Focus series 2 | Ep 4: Art in nurturing identity and heritage

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From stitched fabrics and beaded surfaces to gel capsules and monumental sculptures, this episode of Art in Focus explores how personal memory becomes cultural narrative. Mary Sibande, Sahlah Davids and Leila Abrahams join Tristanne Farrell to talk identity, heritage, healing and how artists transform lived experience into work that resonates locally and globally.
KEY MOMENTS:
00:00 Introduction
00:49 Meet the guests: Mary, Leila and Sahlah
01:51 Making meaning from heritage and identity
06:08 The creative process, materials and making
08:08 Colour, symbolism and meaning
13:55 Growth, influence and change
19:43 Support, belief and opportunity
21:54 Responsibility, reach and return
28:54 Aspirational acquisitions
30:05 Conclusion
Chapters
  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 00:49 Meet the guests: Mary, Leila and Sahlah
  • 01:51 Making meaning from heritage and identity
  • 06:08 The creative process, materials and making
  • 08:08 Colour, symbolism and meaning
  • 13:55 Growth, influence and change
  • 19:43 Support, belief and opportunity
  • 21:54 Responsibility, reach and return
  • 28:54 Aspirational acquisitions
  • 30:05 Conclusion
11 Feb English South Africa Business · Investing

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