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Stellenbosch Triennale 2025 explores nonlinear time through multisite exhibition BA'ZINZILE

exhibition · 2026-04-20

The Stellenbosch Triennale 2025 showcases BA'ZINZILE: A Rehearsal for Breathing, an exhibition curated by Khanyisile Mbongwa, featuring 28 artists—26 hailing from the Global South and two from the United States. This event runs until April 30 across multiple locations in Stellenbosch, South Africa, using the act of breathing as a symbol of resilience. At the Oude Libertas winery, 18 artists and seven filmmakers present installations, including Helen Zeru's Institutionalisation of the Informal and Thierry Oussou's Politics of the Seed. The Rupert Museum's From the Vault reflects on the 1913 Natives' Land Act, while Anton van Wouw's bronze works explore themes of representation and immortality, with mirrors serving as a commentary on time and self-examination.

Key facts

  • Exhibition title: BA'ZINZILE: A Rehearsal for Breathing
  • Curator: Khanyisile Mbongwa
  • Number of practitioners: 28
  • Dates: through 30 April 2025
  • Location: Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • Main venues: Oude Libertas, Rupert Museum, Stellenbosch University Museum
  • Theme: African conceptions of nonlinear time using breath as metaphor
  • Key artists include Helen Zeru, Thierry Oussou, Torkwase Dyson, Manyaku Mashilo, Simphiwe Buthelezi, Kemang Wa Lehulere

Entities

Artists

  • Khanyisile Mbongwa
  • Helen Zeru
  • Thierry Oussou
  • Torkwase Dyson
  • Manyaku Mashilo
  • Simphiwe Buthelezi
  • Kemang Wa Lehulere
  • Mandla Mlangeni
  • Anton van Wouw
  • Billie Holiday

Institutions

  • Stellenbosch Triennale
  • Oude Libertas
  • Rupert Museum
  • Stellenbosch University Museum
  • ArtReview

Locations

  • Stellenbosch
  • South Africa
  • Ethiopia
  • United States
  • Global South

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