One of me favorite Installation/ Fibers artists Nicholas Hlobo. Not only do I find his work strikingly beautiful to look at but the inspiration he draws from growing up in South Africa and the commentary that he has about South African politics/ society is something I find myself drawn to.
Read the Frieze Magazine article:
Nicholas Hlobo: Phalluses, saddles and South Africa; handmade costumes and the Xhosa language
See more of Hlobo’s work here.
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