The Response by Wanda Lephoto

The Response by Wanda Lephoto now showing in Museum is a reflection and response to challenge all the archives and archival practices in the museum.

The Image Collection and Archive classified through categories that carry a colonial trace with titles such as European Influence, Domestic Servants, Dress: Zulu, Dress: Women, Weddings, Churches and more.

As a response Wanda Lephoto staged multiple conversation between some of the archives which often these conversations represented in the archive in isolation when they are not to show that they have connected journeys, stories and shared histories.

The Bernberg Fashion & Textile Collection carries as much black history as it does white and having the archives exist in multiple conversation is a reflection on the impact of colonisation continues to live in black homes and black identities.

Cast: Martha Lephoto, Nkuley Masemola, Pona Mojapelo, Taylor Makhoba, Kabelo Kungwane, Lebogang, Ramfate, Tracy Mokgopo, Ntando Dwango.

Music by: Ntokozo Zwane
Photographed by Paul Shiakallis