Georgina Maxim @ Goodman Gallery

Georgina Maxim’s practice is grounded in the style of sewing and mending referred to as ‘dhunge mutunge’ in Shona. This is a stitch used for putting things together quickly so that they hold, and used for generations to create a temporary hold on torn items, often using a thread that did not match the colour or texture of the garment. It is also seen as a stitch for closing scars.

Coupled with weaving, crocheting and knitting, Maxim builds her mixed media pieces through this contextually rich gesture of bringing textiles, kinship, and temporality together.