Journeys In Beadwork: Culture And Tradition In The Eastern Cape

This international exhibition, presented in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum, Port Elizabeth, explores the fascinating history of South African beadwork, with a special focus on the beadwork of the Mfengu people of the Eastern Cape. For generations an essential feature of clothing and accessories worn on special occasions, beadwork is now a symbol of the new South Africa.

The exhibition will be complemented by Journeys in Beadwork: Dialogues in Contemporary Style; a display of contemporary fashion inspired by traditional beadwork, featuring new work from South African fashion designer Laduma Ngxokolo.