Title: Killer Konze Khaya
Medium: Woven plastic shopping bag, felt
Exhibition: Cite, Kysna Fine Art and Open Lab 2, Design Quarter, Johannesburg
Date: 2008
A giant creature constructed out of those icons of South Africana:tri-tone woven plastic bags. Known as "konze-khaya" in Zulu, these bagsare popular for long distance travel, as they are affordable, light andstrong. The creature displays characteristic zips, seams, tags andhandles. It also has a sprawling mouth cavity, which tempts passersbyto insert an arm!
Medium: Woven plastic shopping bag, felt
Exhibition: Cite, Kysna Fine Art and Open Lab 2, Design Quarter, Johannesburg
Date: 2008
A giant creature constructed out of those icons of South Africana:tri-tone woven plastic bags. Known as "konze-khaya" in Zulu, these bagsare popular for long distance travel, as they are affordable, light andstrong. The creature displays characteristic zips, seams, tags andhandles. It also has a sprawling mouth cavity, which tempts passersbyto insert an arm!
