Ho sila, ho lila, le ho olosa

by Puseletso Masemene in partial fulfillment of an Masters of Arts in Fine Arts

Opening 30 October at 17h30

Ho sila, ho lila, le ho olosa, are forms of cultural practices and domestic labour performed by Basotho women across various generations. The ways these forms of labour are performed carry with them a visual rhythm and repetition through the body. These practices are forms of sustaining a home and preserving the Sesotho culture; however, this exhibition positions them as creative expressions.

Ho sila, ho lila, le ho olosa are explored through printmaking, sculpture, and papermaking; these mediums mobilize repetition, pressure sound, and bodily movement. The abstract forms in the exhibition highlight the repeated bodily gestures during the performance of the domestic rituals. It is through the similarities of repetition, pressure and bodily movement that the domestic rituals of Basotho women are in conversation with Fine Art techniques.

Viewing: 03-06 November

Time: 10h00-15h00