“The figure ‘Black Mary’ is the central character in this work and is the leader of the continued exploration of black womanhood within patriarchal and…
Year: 2020
Combatente de Bufalo
Like a hand-carved mask or ornament, the buffalo head at first represented death, but its meaning has evolved as the dialogue in her work has…
Brothers in arms (O Henda)
Like a hand-carved mask or ornament, the buffalo head at first represented death, but its meaning has evolved as the dialogue in her work has…
Batalhāo
Like a hand-carved mask or ornament, the buffalo head at first represented death, but its meaning has evolved as the dialogue in her work has…
Unsuspecting Individuals 9
Unsuspecting Individuals 8
Tchigangi
Like a hand-carved mask or ornament, the buffalo head at first represented death, but its meaning has evolved as the dialogue in her work has…
Each generation must discover it mission, fulfil it or betray it in relative opacity – Fanon
Helena specifically explores the archive of images given to her by Commander Nel, grappling with the content and, through the lithographic print process, disrupting both his images…
As meninas
Helena specifically explores the archive of images given to her by Commander Nel, grappling with the content and, through the lithographic print process, disrupting both his images…
Nel and officers
Like a hand-carved mask or ornament, the buffalo head at first represented death, but its meaning has evolved as the dialogue in her work has…
Ganhar uma bandeira
Nel
In 2017 Helena visited the former Commanding Officer of the 32 Battalion, Gert Nel, and he showed her his personal archive of military images. Helena’s 2018-19…