An Anatomical Study of Johannesburg Deconstruction of Johannesburg Skyline. Photograph by Rowan Pybus. 2017
THE HUMAN CAUSE, 2020 The Human Cause I, II, III 280 x 134 x 35cm Brass and Wood Sculpture EMAIL TO INQUIRE The Human Cause investigates the symbol of the flag. Conjuring impressions of nationhood, idealism, of manifesto. The Flag stands for ideology, the exploitation of resources, dominating power structures and colonial empire. Of military […]
A STUDY OF LIMINALITY, 2020 These works were created after the first wave of Covid lockdown. Responding to the shockwaves of disruption echoed through 2020 likened to an enormous pendulum swing creating a liminal space in-between. The quality of ambiguity or disorientation that occurs in uncertain transitional times allows for social hierarchies to be reversed […]
CHANT, SOUTH AFRICA, 2020 As a part of the preparation for Faith’s Major Solo Exhibition CHANT, the city of Johannesburg was engraved with a repetitive mantra. Gathering momentum, a form of monophonic, unaccompanied sacred song. A traditional means of preparing the mind for meditation within the Chaotic world.
THE PROGRESS OF THE TRUTH OF MEN, VANCOUVER, CANADA, 2018
LEVESCERE, MULTIPLE COUNTRIES, ONGOING For this series Faith created her own typeface that can be structured over various surfaces. Faith’s Levescere series explores the relationship of words and phrases within physical environments. Sentences linger in Los Angeles, CHANT in South Africa, phrases ache in Beruit. Power looms in Columbia. A call. To become. To know […]
THE SILENT WATCHER, PHILADELPHIA, 2019 MURAL BY INTERNATIONAL ARTIST FAITH XLVII Produced by MURAL ARTS PHILADELPHIA & created for UNIVERSITY SQUARE complex The Silent Watcher is an 11,000 square foot mural on the eastern wall of the University Square building, which is 19 stories high. The mural has become a visual landmark and gateway from […]
Ad Pacem, Cincinnati, USA, 2019 Internationally renowned South African artists Inka Kendzia and Faith XLVII presented their new collaborative projection-mapped mural in Cincinnati during the Blink Light Festival. Faith’s mural, thematically based on Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, highlights the importance of actively working towards a society that functions on open communication and inclusion. […]
Ad Pacem, Cincinnati, USA, 2019 In October, 2019, along with fellow South African artist Inka Kendzia, Faith created a projection-mapped mural in Cincinnati during the Blink Light Festival. Faith’s mural, thematically based on Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, highlights the importance of actively working towards a society that functions on open communication and inclusion. […]
