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Artifact.

Question: How do garments a documentation of our history and past memories?

Context: “Artifact” is a pilot project, in partnership with Mbusi Mzolo, founder of Vanity MH, an apparel company that encourages second hand clothing in South Africa. “Artifact” interviews individuals on local histories and memories using a selected garment or object. This project was presented at the Durban Sustainability Expo 2019 by Mbusi Mzolo.

Project type: Collaboration with Mbusi Mzolo

Role: Interviewer, Audio recorder, Audio editor

Project inspired by Lebohang Kganye, South African Photographer. Article by Erin Orbey, “A Daughter’s Ghostly Re-Creations of Her Late Mother’s Old Photographs”. Click here to read. Vanity MH

Sonke "baggy long sleeve afraid to drive a car again"
Photo credit: Harold Lwanele

Photo credit: Harold Lwanele

Lu "i'm only realizing this now"
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Photo credit: Harold Lwanele

Lu "i can feel mom's presence when i'm wearing it"
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