picture made from recycled materials

Michael Mxakaza, artist

active early 2000s

picture made from recycled materials, 2005

Where object was made: Gugulethu, Western Cape, South Africa

Material/technique: wood; paint; aluminum; sand; stone; metal

Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 12 x 13.5 x 3.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 4 3/4 x 5 5/16 x 1 3/8 in
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 8 1/2 x 9 1/8 x 2 1/2 in

Credit line: Gift of Professor Beverly Mack

Accession number: 2011.0170

On display: Michaelis Gallery

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Empowerment

Above the open doorway of the front-most building hangs a sign made from the label of a Carling Black Label Beer can. With locally sourced materials, Michael Mxakaza creates an image of Gugulethu Township’s built environment to sell to international visitors. Recycle crafting has developed into a creative social enterprise promoted to empower residents of South Africa’s townships and rural communities by generating income while also dealing with waste management.

Empowerment

Above the open doorway of the front-most building hangs a sign made from the label of a Carling Black Label Beer can. With locally sourced materials, Michael Mxakaza creates an image of Gugulethu township’s built environment to sell to international visitors. Recycle crafting has developed into a creative social enterprise promoted to empower residents of South Africa’s townships and rural communities by generating income while also dealing with waste management.