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Excellence through collaboration
February 2024
Sanlam Private Wealth works with three local artists to create a multi-sensory installation
The power of collaboration, connectedness and craftsmanship is exemplified in this larger-than-life piece of art. Engineer turned furniture designer Mpho Vackier, ceramicist Zizipho Poswa and innovator Candice Lawrence have fused materials, skill sets and sustainable design to create an installation that pays homage to the journey that Sanlam Private Wealth undertakes when crafting dynamic and lasting wealth.
A universal symbol of perpetual movement, the circle takes centre stage in the work of all three artists. Gravitating towards the perfection of the circular shape, they integrated and overlaid their signature materials of metal, wood, ceramics and textured, woven elements in repetitive circular patterns to create a communal space for people to connect with each other and themselves. The light-filled structure – measuring three metres in height and more than four metres in diameter – was unveiled at Design Joburg in May 2022.
Mpho Vackier, designer and founder of TheUrbanative
Launched by Mpho Vackier, TheUrbanative is a South African furniture and product design brand. Mpho is guided by the philosophies of craft, collaboration and design evolution and prides herself on always designing with function in mind. Her work has won numerous awards and has been exhibited at Milan Design Week.
Launched by Mpho Vackier, TheUrbanative is a South African furniture and product design brand. Mpho is guided by the philosophies of craft, collaboration and design evolution and prides herself on always designing with function in mind. Her work has won numerous awards and has been exhibited at Milan Design Week.
Zizipho Poswa believes it’s in our nature as Africans to work in a communal approach. Her large-scale, hand-coiled sculptures are bold declarations of African womanhood, inspired by the daily Xhosa rituals she witnessed growing up. She has exhibited in New York, Paris, Miami and London and her ceramics can be found in private and corporate collections around the world.
Zizipho Poswa, ceramicist and co-founder of Imiso Ceramics
Zizipho Poswa believes it’s in our nature as Africans to work in a communal approach. Her large-scale, hand-coiled sculptures are bold declarations of African womanhood, inspired by the daily Xhosa rituals she witnessed growing up. She has exhibited in New York, Paris, Miami and London and her ceramics can be found in private and corporate collections around the world.
Candice Lawrence, innovator and founder of Modern Gesture
Candice Lawrence believes that a story is embedded into the materials of each piece, capturing the time and care invested in the creation process. Her work with mixed mediums such as wood, wax cord and various metals was featured in Vogue Germany in 2021. She was also selected to join Forbes’ 54kibo project aimed at introducing top African designers to the US market.
Candice Lawrence believes that a story is embedded into the materials of each piece, capturing the time and care invested in the creation process. Her work with mixed mediums such as wood, wax cord and various metals was featured in Vogue Germany in 2021. She was also selected to join Forbes’ 54kibo project aimed at introducing top African designers to the US market.
