Siyalikhumbul’ekhaya
Siyalikhumbul'ekhaya means "we will remember home" in Zulu. This work is a 3D rendering and animation of my childhood home in Zimbabwe, which is also my grandparents’ home - 16 Veale Avenue. I recreated my home through fractured memories and images provided by family throughout the years. It was astonishing to see how starkly different my memory was of my home versus the newer photos my family provided. This highlighted the unreliability of memory in recounting spaces and events. Home holds my core memories of religion, fear, and love.
This project encompasses a semester-long exploration into my family history, compiling voice notes, and mbira(thumb piano) music. I asked my family to recount their memories of growing up at 16 Veale Avenue. Each family member is represented as cut out photos placed throughout the house like dolls. Whilst the voices fill the space in place of missing family members, their placement in the house cements the comfort of being at home.
This project encompasses a semester-long exploration into my family history, compiling voice notes, and mbira(thumb piano) music. I asked my family to recount their memories of growing up at 16 Veale Avenue. Each family member is represented as cut out photos placed throughout the house like dolls. Whilst the voices fill the space in place of missing family members, their placement in the house cements the comfort of being at home.
