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Artworks
Tshepo Sizwe Phokojoe
Stitch II: Burden, 2026Hessian cloth and thread65 x 65 x 7.5 cm (including frame)
Artwork: 75 x 63 x 24 cmSigned and dated on the reverseFurther images
In ordinary life a stitch is modest infrastructure. It holds clothing, bedding and shelter together, often through labour that is feminised, domestic and poorly valued. Phokojoe brings that labour forward...In ordinary life a stitch is modest infrastructure. It holds clothing, bedding and shelter together, often through labour that is feminised, domestic and poorly valued. Phokojoe brings that labour forward rather than hiding it. Paired with hessian – a material made to carry loads – the title Burden opens onto the unequal distribution of care – who repairs, who supports, and whose work remains unnoticed because the structure continues to hold. Maintenance becomes part of the public record.
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