Turiya Magadlela

25 October 2021

Working primarily with common yet loaded fabrics, from pantyhose to correctional service uniforms, Turiya Magadlela (b. 1978 – Johannesburg, South Africa) creates abstract compositions by cutting, stitching, folding and stretching these materials across wooden frames. Her subject matter moves between articulations of personal experience of woman- and motherhood and narratives from Black South African history. Magadlela studied at the Funda Community College (1998), the University of Johannesburg (1999-2001), and the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam (2003 – 2004). She has had six solo exhibitions to date, at the Johannesburg Art Gallery, Museum Africa and at blank projects. Magadlela has participated in several group exhibitions, both locally and internationally.