RANTAU – A Transmedial Translation of Poetry into Pottery Opening
We are pleased to announce Rantau, a collaborative exhibition by Ukrainian translator and ceramicist Veronika Yadukha and South African poet Lethokuhle Msimang.
This exhibition explores displacement, memory, and cultural liminality through a transmedial translation – where poetry is transformed into pottery, and language takes on a tactile form. At its core is a poem To Hug a Maple Tree, displayed in Zee, a font by Tendai Msimang, alongside a “reimagined Rosetta Stone” that invites audiences to engage with linguistic reconstruction and cultural erasure.
Through this fusion of ceramics and poetry, Rantau probes questions of colonial legacies, fractured homes, and repatriation, offering an immersive exhibition on loss, resilience, and belonging.
Special thanks to: Digital Humanities and Social Engagement Cluster, Digital Ethnic Futures Lab, Department of Film and Media Studies, AVA Gallery and Art Center
