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"There were no museums and galleries in the town I grew up in; that was foreign to me."
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Mary SibandeI had everything I needed, and I went to a good high school which was — Mary Sibande
"I had everything I needed, and I went to a good high school which was multiracial. Many families couldnt afford to send their kids there but I was fortunate that my mum was able to. I guess that also pushed me in a certain direction."
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Mary Sibande
Mary Sibande
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Mary Sibande is a South African artist based in Johannesburg. Her art consists of sculptures, paintings, photography, and design. Sibande uses these mediums and techniques to help depict the human form and explore the construction of identity in a postcolonial South African context. In addition, Sibande focuses on using her work to show her personal experiences while living through Apartheid. Her
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"Her body of work is divided into colour-based themes, and after her ‘blue period’, Mary moved to purple, with the highly acclaimed The Purple Shall Govern."
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"...I can now marry the two worlds – fashion and fine art arent far off from each other."
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"The female visual artists before my generation worked extra hard and paved the way for me. Some of them are being recognised only now; they died poor. For me it was easy; these women were the stepping stones."
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"Sibande has used her work to expose many different things, from postcolonial South Africa to stereotypes of women as well as stereotypes regarding black women in South Africa."
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"The fabric used to produce uniforms for domestic workers is an instantly recognizable sight in domestic spaces in South Africa, and by applying it to Victorian dress she attempts to make a comment about history of servitude and colonization as it relates to the present in terms of domestic relationships."
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