{
  "id": 17554035,
  "title": "Ande Magoso brings Zulu folklore to life in new exhibition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/ande-magoso-brings-zulu-folklore-to-life-in-new-exhibition",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T07:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/2026-11-01-ande-magoso-brings-zulu-folklore-to-life-in-new-exhibition/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Visual artist Ande Magoso is presenting a new exhibition titled uMbulumakheqe II: Sound, Story, Image, which brings Zulu folklore, ancestral memory and cultural identity into contemporary art. The exhibition explores the ancient Zulu tradition of izinganekwane, oral stories shared by elders at nightfall. Magoso works with poet and storyteller Mbali Malimela to reimagine this tradition within a gallery setting, using painting, soundscapes and live narration to examine memory, identity, love, longing and loss. The center of the project is uMbulumakheqe, a figure that exists between worlds and lineages. The exhibition draws on folklore warning that telling izinganekwane during daylight would result in horns growing on the storyteller. By bringing these stories into the light, the artists aim to prompt audiences to reconsider the role of oral traditions in modern society. Magoso, born in Kokstad in 1997, grew up in culturally distinct areas of KwaZulu-Natal. His artistic practice explores intercultural identity, migration, ritual and belonging through surreal figures that combine human, goat and sheep forms. The exhibition features paintings, soundscapes and live narration, inviting visitors to step into a world and experience a story rather than simply viewing artworks.",
  "summary": "KwaZulu-Natal artist Ande Magoso explores identity, heritage, memory and belonging in uMbulumakheqe II: Sound, Story, Image, a collaborative exhibition combining visual art, poetry, sound and oral storytelling at the KZNSA Gallery.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ande Magoso presents uMbulumakheqe II exhibition in Zulu folklore",
    "Artists collaborate with Mbali Malimela to reimagine oral tradition",
    "Exhibition explores memory, identity, love, longing and loss through art"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Integrating oral storytelling with multimedia art transforms ancient Zulu traditions into an immersive experience that challenges modern audiences to reconsider the relevance of ancestral memory in contemporary society.",
  "illustration": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}