There will be an exhibition opening of Nancy Mteki’s solo show ‘Honai’ at Njelele Art Station
on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 from 6-8pm.
Nancy Mteki exists on the axis of self-exploration in a society that shames whilst simultaneously sexualizing and objectifying the black female form. Through the series ‘Honai’ her body transcends space encountering and challenging the public gaze, revealing her vulnerability and displaying her power.
Equipped with the camera and experience of rejection, mothering and loss, she invites the audience to her reawakening. She boldly stares at you against the backdrop of domesticity, rewriting history and challenging the narrative of Black African female voicelessness. Each image layered with political force, freezing time and space, pushes one to reimagine ‘woman’, ‘man’ and ultimately ‘self’.
Don’t miss this mind-blowing exploration of reality
