A project about the Coloured community through furniture.

Wall Bed

What do you call the thing you picked and where does it go?

Wall Bed

Why did you pick this furniture piece?

Family Value

Explain what this furniture piece means to you or your family/friends?

My mom made the world of her bed…. No one was allowed to close to it

Tell me a story around this furniture piece? A memory, a thought or something that happened recently.

Growing up, mom being the sole breadwinner since the very age of 14, he4 bed was her everything. I never really saw her much due to work. Hence, when she came from work and the bed was unfolded, there’s no way in hell you can come close to her bed. Not allowed to put your feet on the bed at all.

How does this piece of furniture make you feel?

Brings back memories of great sacrifices

Do you think this piece of furniture represents us as Coloureds? Why?

Most certainly. Personally, i think its unique to coloured

How would you describe your interpretation of Colouredness?

Brilliant, hard werkend, vrek lei, onnoosil en vrek slim

What other things strongly represent Colouredness?

Stubbornness, idiotic, wearing of chains, rings and dentures

What is your relationship with your Colouredness?

I am coloured inside out

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