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Artist
Billie Zangewa
b. 1973, Blantyre, Malawi · Malawian-South African · Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
- BFA in Printmaking, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa (1995)
- Raw Silk Tapestry
- Hand-Stitched Silk Collage
- Domestic Interiors
Billie Zangewa creates hand-stitched silk collages depicting domestic life, self-care, motherhood and urban experience. Her figures are built from cut fabric that retains seams and irregular edges.
Textile; silk collage
Gallery Representation
Artist Films
Artist Billie Zangewa – the Ultimate Act of Resistance is Self-Love | TateShots
Major Works
- 2010The Rebirth of the Black Venus
- 2017Temporary Reprieve
- 2012Midnight Aura
- 2017Morning Glory
- 2020Soldier of Love
- 2019A Vivid Imagination
- 2019Every Woman
- 2020Heart of the Home
- 2010sDomestic Silk Collages
- 2010s–20sSelf-Care series
Museums & Public Collections
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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