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At over five feet tall, Simphiwe Mbunyuza\u2019s monumental ceramics at Chelsea\u2019s David Kordansky Gallery<\/a> entice with their strong presence, striking color and unusual protrusions.\u00a0 Bumps inspired by traditional Xhosa ritual vessels, house shapes that recall cylindrical South African dwellings and horns pointing to the importance of cattle in Xhosa life signal Mbunyuza\u2019s engagement with aspects of his culture and upbringing including his spiritual identity.\u00a0 The latter manifests in the sizes of the works, the larger pieces connecting to ancestors while smaller pieces are associated with the artist and his living relatives. Arranged specifically in the gallery and characterized by colors representing South African landscapes, Mbunyuza\u2019s ceramics offer access to material and immaterial worlds.\u00a0 (On view through Feb 22nd<\/sup>).<\/p>\n

Simphiwe Mbunyuza, MTHIMKHULU, ceramic, 63 x 53 x 51 inches, 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At over five feet tall, Simphiwe Mbunyuza\u2019s monumental ceramics at Chelsea\u2019s David Kordansky Gallery entice with their strong presence, striking color and unusual protrusions.\u00a0 Bumps inspired by traditional Xhosa ritual vessels, house shapes that recall cylindrical South African dwellings and horns pointing to the importance of cattle in Xhosa life signal Mbunyuza\u2019s engagement with aspects … <\/p>\n

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