AFPR—Meet The Artists: Zizipho Poswa

Zizipho Poswa’s sculpture “Noxolo“ references a magodi, a traditional African hairstyle, which she associates with memories of her aunt—after whom she named the piece.⁣ ⁣ The bowls stacked atop the piece evoke hair piled high on Noxolo’s head, and the bowls on the side reference her fondness for twisting and wrapping her hair into Bantu knots. ⁣ ⁣ The massive work was not formed on a pottery wheel but was gathered, coiled, pinched, and smoothed, using precise movements akin to those necessary for realizing the hairstyles they represent. ⁣ ⁣ “Noxolo“ is part of Poswa’s Magodi series of large-scale, three-dimensional abstract portraits inspired by the community of women that raised her.⁣ Learn more about the space and see all the artworks on view: #MetAfrofuturist Production Credits: Managing Producer: Kate Farrell Producer: Melissa Bell Editor: Lela Jenkins Graphic Design: Abby Chen Music: Austin Fisher Photographs: Paul Lachenauer Special thanks: Zizipho Poswa, Sarah Lawrence, Ian Alteveer, Ana Matisse Donefer-Hickie, Claire Lanier, Victoria Martinez, Sofie Andersen Subscribe for new content from The Met: #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Museum © 2022 The Metropolitan Museum of Art