patterns of inspiration
Geometry, geography and genealogy all connect at the intersection of Dr Esther Mahlangu’s legacy, which stretches from museums in New York and Paris to a design studio in Stockholm and back home to a Cape-Dutch inspired cottage in Johannesburg. That meeting point isn’t static though. It could never be. It’s a story of continuity, communication and community.
In the master bedroom of that well-appointed cottage, which belongs to Trevor Stuurman, a visual artist and storyteller, are multiple Ndebele motifs including a mural and a bust painted by Mam’ Esther. Since being commissioned to shoot and stay with her
