Stellenbosch Triennale presents a walkabout for BA’ZINZILE: A Rehearsal for Breathing, curated by Khanyisile Mbongwa.
The theme, BA’ZINZILE: A Rehearsal for Breathing, invites artists and audiences alike to contemplate the act of breathing — both a fundamental physical process and a metaphor for resilience and survival. “Breathing in states of duress, breathing through wounds,” reflects Mbongwa in her curatorial statement, “we persist, we insist, we improvise our existence in a world that often feels like it’s losing its breath.”
Informed by the Nguni concept of UKU’ZINZA — being grounded and calm — the theme explores stillness as a mechanism for survival, a strategy for imagination, and an act of aliveness. In a time when breathlessness is a global experience, the Triennale positions itself as a space for reflection, recovery, and preparation for a different future.
Exhibiting artists include:
Lebohang Kganye, Alexandre Kyungu Mwilambwe, Thierry Oussou, Aziz Hazara, Aline Motta, Simphiwe Ndzube, William Miko, Torkwase Dyson, Astrid González, Nandele Muguni, Kasangati Godelive, Kabena, Simphiwe, Buthelezi, Tuli, Mekondjo, Manyaku Mashilo, Helen Zeru, Takunda Regis Billiat
Stellenbosch Triennale