Selloane Moeti is a South African visual artist whose work is rooted in ancestral memory, spirituality, and dreamscape.

A SOLO Exhibition by Selloane Moeti

Date

10/10/2025 –
02/11/2025

Artists

Selloane Moeti

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Moeti’s artistic practice is rooted in the exploration of displacement, a recurring theme that underpins each of her series with each branch forming part of a larger conceptual tree.

This particular body of work examines displacement through the lens of marriage. It explores what occurs when a woman enters a new kraal, joins another family, and becomes part of a different ancestral lineage. The work interrogates how identity is reshaped when one leaves behind the rituals and familial structures into which they were born. For many Black women, this transition can be a violent one: names are often erased, ancestral ties redefined, and a new cultural order must be embraced, for the sake of love.

The series also reflects on the complexities of intercultural marriages. When two families from different traditions come together, there are often intense negotiations around which customs are preserved, which are relinquished, and how entirely new ones are forged. For those already living in a state of cultural or emotional displacement, these negotiations become even more profound.

At its core, the work is a meditation on belonging, identity, and survival. It navigates the layered experiences of dislocation that emerge within personal and cultural transitions.

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