Processed Hair

A story about Ma

“Let’s call it the hair process...”


You know Ma wore her hair like the emblem of uniform...


A uniform of ribbons that held her ‘kroes’ pride as a form of managed perception of

the self...


A perception that could be

managed by -

...the process of managing hair.


Let’s call this,

‘the beautification’, a true representation of the hair process that cannot be curled or straightened.


an abstract painting of a woman's face

Mixed media on paper

594 x 841mm

2025

Available