UMOYA WASEKASI BY MONKEYBIZ – MADE IN KHAYELITSHA

Monkeybiz African Totem Pole for V&A Waterfront

There’s a story to be told about the spirit of the township & people are finally ready to listen. The team from V & A Waterfront have selected Monkeybiz to create one of eight Travelling Totems that will be part of their Christmas installation in celebration of local artists and craftsmen.

25 bead artists and 1 wire artist were involved in the creation of the Monkeybiz Totem, beading a total of 22x 3D items and 1x large mat consisting of 21 different portraits.

  

 

Each piece plays an integral role in the story our Totem tells:

• Sun & Moon: representing the cycle of life
• Bead Artist Dolls: representing the bead artists
• Portrait mats: representing family and women empowerment
• Houses: representing homes
• Trees: representing growth
• Animals: representing lifestyle
• People: representing community