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In photos: Artists tell stories of heritage and migration using surprising materials

Matereality V2 opens at the Iziko South African National Gallery on Monday

Senzeni Marasela’s artwork on migration and mining labour used a traditional blanket at its centre. It is one of over 100 art works at the Matereality V2 exhibition at Iziko South African National Gallery in Cape Town. Photos: Brenton Geach
Over 100 installations by 70 emerging and established artists are currently on display as part of the Matereality V2 exhibition at the Iziko South African National Gallery in Gardens, Cape Town.
Challenges traditional ideas of what materials are used to make art, the artists have used a range of materials, including soil, concrete, textiles, glitter, and repurposed consumer objects to create works that tell stories about identity, history, land and ecology.
The exhibition demonstrates how artists can transform every day…

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