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Vuyo Mabheka – Popihuise

$99 AUD · In stock

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The Afrikaans word 'pophuis' refers to a dollhouse game familiar to children. Vuyo Mabheka builds the Popihuise series based on this game, using cutouts from rare childhood photos of himself. He creates interiors and scenes where he appears, sometimes accompanied by imaginary friends – represented by people from his community whom he has secretly photographed, and sometimes in the presence of a fantasised and faceless father figure. The series features a few core elements: drawings, collages, and photographs, coexist in a seemingly naïve and tender universe. Shiny cars, skyscrapers, burning ti

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