Creative Joy
Milk Cartons and Bottle Gourds Form Sipho Mabona’s Tribute to His Late Father
Mabona's sculptures highlight how the personal and cultural intersect alongside the distinctly South African sense of resilience. Known for his large origami-style works , Sipho Mabona turns his attention to a deeply personal object in a new series: the calabash .
BrightSide perspective
Creative work can preserve experience, invite new perspectives, and help people feel more connected to culture and imagination.