Tshepo Sizwe Phokojoe
Stitch IV: Reinforcement, 2026
Hessian cloth and thread
55.5 x 160 x 7.5 cm (including frames)
Artwork: 78 x 158 x 27 cm
Artwork: 78 x 158 x 27 cm
Signed and dated on the reverse
Further images
Reinforcement differs from restoration. It does not claim that damage never occurred; it adds support where a structure can no longer hold by itself. Phokojoe makes that additional labour part...
Reinforcement differs from restoration. It does not claim that damage never occurred; it adds support where a structure can no longer hold by itself. Phokojoe makes that additional labour part of the work’s meaning. The title can be read socially as well as materially – communities under pressure survive through mutual support, shared knowledge and repeated maintenance, especially where housing and public systems fail. Repair is understood as an ongoing arrangement rather than a finished state.
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