- University of Johannesburg
- Technikon Witwatersrand
Mary Sibande creates sculptural and photographic installations centered on Sophie, an alter ego dressed in elaborate uniforms and gowns. The figure emerges from the artist’s family history of domestic labor and develops into increasingly fantastical forms of self-determination.
Sculpture; photography; installation
Major Works
- 2009Long Live the Dead Queen
- 2009Caught in the Rapture
- 2009 onwardSophie series
- 2013The Purple Shall Govern
- 2013A Reversed Retrogress: Scene 1
- 2009They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To
- 2010Her Majesty, Queen Sophie
- 2011Living Memory
- 2017In the Midst of Chaos There Is Also Opportunity
- 2010sAscension of the Purple Figure
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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