Ndhavuko.

Artist Statement

My practice is rooted in inherited knowledge passed down through generations of ancestors, we preserved our cultural identity and spiritual consciousness through the act of weaving and interlocking materials. For them, weaving was more than skill; it was a language of memory, care, and continuity. As the sole inheritor of this tradition, I understand my role as both a bearer and protector of this legacy. My work responds to the urgency of preserving African spirituality and cultural identity. It is an act of resistance as much as it is an act of remembrance.

My practice engages this responsibility of preserving through employing wool and recycled plastic metaphorically and thematically. The plastics collected in the streets and dumping sites; crochet together they become a metaphor for protecting cultural values from against decay and loss. While crocheting with wool and plastic alludes to moving from Western to the African name since both wool and plastic are transformative mediums. The interweaving of recycled plastics, wool and threads, allude to the layered nature of identity, both physical and spiritual. Ultimately, my practice is an act of preservation, resilience, and storytelling a living process of protecting heritage while reimagining its place within contemporary life.