{
  "id": 2930291,
  "title": "In photos: Artists tell stories of heritage and migration using surprising materials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/in-photos-artists-tell-stories-of-heritage-and-migration-using",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T03:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GroundUp",
    "slug": "groundup",
    "url": "https://groundup.org.za/article/in-photos-artists-tell-stories-of-heritage-work-and-politics-using-various-materials/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Artists from around 70 emerging and established talents are currently showcasing over 100 installations at the Iziko South African National Gallery in Gardens, Cape Town. The Matereality V2 exhibition, the second edition of which is “returning on an unprecedented scale,” challenges conventional notions of artistic materials. By using an array of materials from soil, concrete, textiles, glitter, to repurposed consumer objects, these artists weave narratives about identity, history, land, and ecology. The exhibition, in its second edition, emphasizes how substance shapes meaning in contemporary African art, continuing the compelling story that started in 2020 before the pandemic interrupted its run. It opens on Monday, 21 August and will continue until June 2027.",
  "summary": "Matereality V2 opens at the Iziko South African National Gallery on Monday",
  "key_points": [
    "Matereality V2 exhibition features 100 installations by 70 artists",
    "Artists use unconventional materials like soil, concrete, and glitter",
    "Exhibition runs from 21 August 2024 to June 2027"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Matereality V2 exhibition redefines the role of artistic materials in storytelling, allowing artists to explore themes of identity, history, and ecology through unconventional mediums and objects.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}