Ap(peal) I & Ap(peal) II

Ap(peal) I & Ap(peal) II
Porcelain, Egyptian cotton, yellowwood, plywood, glass
Diptych: (2) 160 cm x 60 cm x 60 cm

This installation comprises two porcelain bells which are each displayed on a plinth made of repurposed shipping crates, and are encased in glass boxes.  The bells, which are replicas of slave bells seen at various Cape Dutch homesteads, were deformed during the slip-casting and bisque firing process, and were subsequently restored through the use of embroidery.  The end product clearly offers commentary on pressing socio-cultural issues that the younger generation in South Africa are dealing with.