Re Gona

The South African artist draws us into her lineage with her solo exhibition, RE GONA. The title, being the response to “Le Kae” (How are you?), translates to “We are here”. In Sepedi no one stands alone, people speak of themselves in the plural because every person represents their community. Re Gona becomes Mash’s we-ness in her ancestral ties, support system and religious bonds. As explained by the artist’s father “According to the Bible the purpose of humanity is to multiply.”

Poetics of Collective Presence in “RE GONA” by Cow Mash
By Mpumi Mayisa
BUBBLEGUM CLUB
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