South African beadwork has a rich and diverse history and is
abundantly represented in the beaded art pieces in the Wits Art
Museum (WAM) collection. Some works date back to the 4th century CE
but most date from the 19th to the 21st centuries. Currently
numbering over 9 000 items, the three major collecting areas of
classical, historical and contemporary African artworks are broad
in their geographical range and deep in some local areas of
specialisation. Paying homage to this collection, Beadwork, art and
the body is a compilation of essays by scholars who have researched
and written about the traditions, practices and aesthetic forms of
beadwork in southern Africa. The book covers an expansive history
of beadwork in South Africa from the 19th century to the
contemporary moment. The artists and the beadwork featured range
from Sotho-, Tsonga-, Xhosa- and Zulu-speakers, ending with a focus
on fashion designer Laduma Ngxokolo, whose work has been inspired
by Xhosa beadwork. Questions of ethnic affiliation and beadwork
patterns are explored in relation to the different aesthetic forms
of beadwork and its use as a marker of identity and status within
and beyond communities.
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