Grandma's Lament/ Sello sa Nkoko
An audio/visual afro-futurist sci-fi graphic novel chronicling a present-day dystopia, an underwater past, and an astrological plastic future that simultaneously exist and slowly become aware of each other. The project combines illustration, printmaking, animation, music, creative writing and historical fiction.
Lesutlo Lwa Diriti-Dintsho, silkscreen on paper, 11x”19”, edition of 11, printed in 2019.
Trench, silkscreen on paper, 11”x19”, edition of 11, printed in 2019
Phendula, silkscreen on paper, 11x”19”, edition of 11, printed in 2019.
Siyabashaya, silkscreen on paper, 11x”19”, edition of 11, printed in 2019.
Tshedimosetso, silkscreen on paper, 11x”19”, edition of 11, printed in 2019.
Woza, silkscreen on paper, 11x”19”, edition of 11, printed in 2019.
Gijima, silkscreen on paper, 11x”19”, edition of 11, printed in 2019.
Nomkhumbulwane Fled, silkscreen on paper, 11x”19”, edition of 11, printed in 2019.
Mafatla, silkscreen on paper, 11x”19”, edition of 11, printed in 2019.
The images above are a portfolio of nine silkscreen prints culminating into the first chapter. Each print consist of 6-11 layers of screens/inks printed and editioned in 2019 with Salad Editions. The images below are sketches, illustrations, and test prints all of which are works in process. Enjoy a sneak peak and listen to an excerpt to one of the tracks--aka chapters--of the novel. Stay in tune earthlings...
