Umfazi, 2019
C-type Fuji Crystal Archival PrintLimited Edition of 10. 7 of 10 available.
149 x 97 cm
58 3/4 x 38 1/4 inches
150 x 100 cm (incl frame)
59 1/8 x 39 3/8 inches (incl frame)
Notes
n Umfazi (“woman” in isiXhosa), Tony Gum explores the meeting point between
tradition and modernity. A Xhosa woman, dressed in ceremonial attire and
carrying firewood through the rural Eastern Cape, holds a makeup brush and
looks directly at the viewer. Her poise captures the balance between ancestral
heritage and the self-aware confidence of contemporary life. Inspired by Gum’s
visit to her ancestral home, the work reflects how African identity continues to
evolve, rooted in tradition, yet alive in the modern world.
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