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#ceramics #design #Xhosa #ancestry #AfricanArt #sculpture #culturalheritage #traditionalvessels #Africanhairstyles #preservation

South African ceramicist and designer Zizipho Poswa uses clay and bronze to celebrate her Xhosa ancestry. Her work is inspired by mysticism, rituals, religion, and family. Her latest exhibition showcased clay and bronze sculptures depicting African hairstyles combined with traditional vessel forms. Poswa's ceramic works have been well received, provoking a sense of nostalgia and remembrance while reminding viewers of the importance of preserving cultural heritage.

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