Poise I

Dimensions

98cm x 69.5cm

Year

2023

Nompumelelo Tshabalala's work explores ideas and concepts that take a strong focus on female identity, especially within African cultural traditions and institutions. She is interested in how dresses and fabric signifies one's cultural identity and how it is used as a form of representation. She aims to see the female identity manifest through the use of feminine fabrics such as blankets, veils, dishcloths, doileys, dresses and headscarves, using the female body as a backdrop.