Hlabisa Basket
| CCAC #: | 0159 |
| Artwork title: | Hlabisa Basket |
| Artist(s): |
Angeline Masuku |
| Year made: | c. 2003 |
| Artwork type: | Sculpture or object |
| Medium: | Ilala palm |
| Dimensions (mm): | 790 x 480 x 230 |
| Artwork collections: |
Hlabisa Basketry |
| Source: | Bought by the artworks committee from the African Art Centre |
| Year acquired: | 2003 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | In storage |
| Exhibitions: |
A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - National Arts Festival, Makhanda - 20 to 30 June 2024 A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley - 1 August to 7 September 2024 A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - KZNSA Gallery, Durban - 27 September - 10 November 2024 |
| Signage: | This traditional handwoven Zulu basket was made by a master weaver from Hlabisa in rural KwaZulu-Natal. According to the artist, she makes baskets out of “pure love”, yet they have also enabled her to be self-sufficient and to pay for her children’s education. Taught to weave at a young age, she now trains new generations of weavers to provide them with skills for income generation and to keep this traditional art form alive. ‘The conscious celebration of cultural diversity could enhance mutual understanding and mutual respect – values that could become central to a new South Africanism.’ - Justice Yvonne Mokgoro, 1999 |
| Themes: |
Women's Day |
Photographer: Staff
Photo copyright: CCT
NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.