Collection: BAZOBUYA... They will come back

Bazobuya

19 February – 4 February 2013

 ‘Bazobuya’ references the musical group, the ‘Soul Brothers’ 1990 song of the same title, echoing the lament of children, mothers, wives of husbands who have left home due to the migrant labour system in South Africa. It is a Zulu phrase which translates to ‘they are coming back’ and is here used as an umbrella to speak to various issues concerning the socio-political navigations of black men in South Africa.

All five artists showcasing works in this exhibition are black males whose bodies of works focus foreground narratives from their marginalised communities. In each of the participants' projects they unpack stories from these communities which focus on gendered struggles and perspectives through various visual arts mediums.