Collection: ZABALAZA VOL 1

“ZABALAZA VOL 1: TALES OF COURAGE AND RESILIENCE” IS OUR UPCOMING PRINT COLLECTION THAT HONOURS SOUTH AFRICAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS BY SHOWCASING THEIR INSPIRING STORIES THROUGH ART. THE COLLECTION, “ FEATURES HEROES WHO CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY. THROUGH VIBRANT AND SYMBOLIC ARTWORK, “ZABALAZA” AIMS TO BRIDGE PAST AND PRESENT, ENCOURAGING REFLECTION ON SOUTH AFRICA’S HISTORY WHILE INSPIRING CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO HUMAN RIGHTS. THIS COLLECTION SERVES AS A CELEBRATION OF RESILIENCE AND A CALL TO ACTION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

ABOUT THE COLLECTION

THIS CAPSULE COLLECTION REPRESENTS THE ACT OF CREATING SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING. IT BEGAN AFTER I LOST ALL MY PREVIOUS WORK, AND THE MAIN PORTRAIT ARTWORK BECAME THE FIRST PIECE I CREATED IN THAT PERIOD OF RENEWAL. THE COLLECTION WAS DEVELOPED WITH NEW ELEMENTS AND LIMITED RESOURCES, GUIDED BY A CLEAR INTENTION TO FORM A COHESIVE BODY OF WORK. EACH PIECE INTRODUCES DISTINCT PRINTS AND PATTERNS THAT BUILD VISUAL CONNECTION WITHOUT REPETITION. THIS COLLECTION CONTINUES THE MASONWABE NTLOKO BRAND MANIFESTO OF CREATING CLOTHING THAT REFLECTS OUR IDENTITIES AND STORIES. IT CELEBRATES WEARABLE ART THAT ALLOWS US TO SEE OURSELVES AND WEAR OUR PRIDE WITH CONFIDENCE.