THE LONG WAIT, Johannesburg, 2012 The Long Wait is a series of artworks by Faith47, created on the streets of Joburg as the first installment of her 2012 exhibition, Fragments of a Burnt History. The images, of groups of men in various postures of waiting, reference photographs from Alexia Webster’s photographic series, Waiting for Work. The works imply different kinds […]
LIBERATE , CHARLOTTESVILLE , USA, 2019
1430 – 1350 BC, Belgium, 2016 1430 – 1350 BC is the sixth installation of Faith XLVII’s ongoing
DECONSTRUCTION OF VALUE FAITH XLVII’s Deconstruction of Value series involves the labour intensive process of piecing apart and reassembling a variety of monetary notes from across the globe. The intricately hands-on tapestries speak with tone and texture the accepted forms of value and exchange. Reducing the assumption of wealth and power to the rich symbolism […]
Umbra Viventis Lucis Umbra Viventis Lucis [The reflection of the living light] is a series of works constructed from found paper. A form of sun worship. As an ode to, and representation of the sun. The radiant circular form has been construed from worn notes found on the streets, scraps of shopping lists, pieces of […]
Universal Studios, Los Angeles, 2019 In January 2019, Faith XLVII was honored with a commission from Universal Studios to create a unique and intricate deconstruction that pays homage to the storied legacy of Universal’s Film Poster Archive. This project delved into the visual history of the studio, reflecting on a century of iconic film posters […]
The Art of Loving Woman I, II, III The Art of Loving Woman are three beautifully constructed mosaics deconstructed from 70’s Lesbian imagery to portray a myriad of colors and fragmented imagery. Faith’s exploration into the sensual is explorative and suggests a reclaimation of the female sexual identity. Viewed from within our own experience and […]
