Fumani Maluleke acts as a visual narrator where he ruminates on his encounters around the premise of land and home. The straw mat acts as a metaphorical scroll that Maluleke employs as a canvas to portray the natural scenery of his homelands and the habitual manner of being the people from Tsomo, a village in Limpopo. Through painting scenes on a grass mat as a form of remembrance, Maluleke invites the viewer to receive a fragment of his nostalgia. The grass mat signifies more than one might think, it embodies his childhood and the life of everyone from his village. As the world advances and material culture evolves, this recollection of a once-important, irreplaceable household object allows him to grasp the authenticity his hometown has proudly preserved in its traditions for generations.
Created By
Fumani Maluleke
120 x 222 cm | 47 x 87 in
2025
