The Gibela exhibition is a group show featuring the work: Chuma Adam, Boemo Diale, Anna van der Ploeg, Bongani Tshabalala, Nkhensani Mkhari, and Mandisa Buthelezi. This exhibition makes us think about cultural awareness and the importance of creating safe spaces for different cultures and ways of understanding the world, especially those that are often overlooked.
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Gibela is not just about fine art; it also includes elements of Groove Culture, Design, and Architecture. These different forms of cultural expression show how societies throughout history have tried to define themselves and create environments that reflect their values and beliefs.
One of the main ideas of Gibela is to think about how universal ideas can fit into specific cultural settings. For example, what happens when modern design principles are applied in a traditional Bantu community? Or how does traditional South African music, like uMaskandi, fit into a modern art gallery? These questions create a rich of ideas that connect local culture to a broader, global perspective.
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This exhibition looks at the beauty of cultural differences. It encourages us to move away from Western ideas that claim to be the only valid way of understanding the world. Instead, it embraces a concept called “pluriversal,” which means recognizing many different ways of knowing and being.
Gibela will be open to the public from February 19 to April 12, 2025.
