Community collaboration · Ubuntutu tribute · 2016
Shadowbind
An embroidered banner by Celia de Villiers and Kris van ’t Hof commemorating Desmond Tutu, made for the Ubuntutu tribute to Desmond and Leah Tutu.
Celia de Villiers
Artist, educator, curator & researcher · Co-Director, Ponte d’Arte
Image to come(Missing info)By Celia de Villiers and Kris van ’t Hof, commemorating Desmond Tutu. There are no concealed knots or hidden stitches; a self-searching embroidered banner rather than a traditional quilt, it openly exposes the history of its own making — a metaphor for accountability, forgiveness, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Every knot is doubled as a token of the bond between Desmond and Leah Tutu.
Part of Ubuntutu — A Commitment to Peace, Love and Social Justice: Quilt Tributes to Desmond and Leah Tutu (2016), curated by Prof. Marsha MacDowell and Aleia Brown, USA.