An Island of Light1- 30 September 2026
Angeline Masuku
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Angeline Masuku

Basket weaving

Hlabisa, South Africa

Recommended by Art of Connection

A weave of past, present and future

Angeline Masuku learned to weave baskets at the age of eight. She was taught by her aunt, a basketweaver living in a traditional Zulu village in South Africa. Today the process has come full circle as Angeline passes the art of weaving on to younger generations herself. She seeks to bridge the gap between the craft of traditional Zulu geometric design and contemporary art, with a distinctive sculptural approach. Her Zulu basket creations are on display in permanent exhibitions in South African museums and feature in museum collections around the world.

For Homo Faber 2026, Angeline presents Maisha Table, a collaboration with Constellations Gallery. The name of the work means mother, signifying the sharing soul at the centre of every conversation. Just like a mother, the table anchors the living room and draws people together. Angeline translates the graceful curves of traditional Zulu baskets into a contemporary coffee table form. Hand woven from sustainably harvested ilala palm, it takes around two weeks of patient spiralling weave to create the bold silhouette and graphic earth-toned pattern. The piece exemplifies her practice as it joins the craft of furniture making with fibre art.

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Angeline Masuku

Basketweaver

Hlabisa, South Africa

Recommended by Art of Connection

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Address upon request, Hlabisa, South Africa

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