TBP Artist Collective's booth presentation is loosely themed around the idea of Selemela. It is deeply rooted in Southern African, specifically Setswana, knowledge systems and archives and how they inform the collective's practice. Selemela refers to the Pleiades star cluster, which in Setswana and other regional cultures signals the start of the ploughing season—a time of renewal and transformation. This metaphor speaks to the role of TBP as a collective: in both cultivating and archiving Botswana’s contemporary artistic voice, addressing gaps in representation within local and international art spaces.
The booth presents TBP as a constellation of individual artists forming a singular entity, with the audience as an essential, unseen element that completes the work. The interplay between visibility and obscurity—like the ‘missing’ seventh star in the Pleiades—reflects the nuances of collective practice, national identity, and the broader presence (or absence) of Botswana’s contemporary art in global dialogues.
This show runs from 23 - 25 May 2025.
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TBP Artist Collective Presents at RMB Latitudes Art Fair 2025
TBP Artist Collective's booth presentation is loosely themed around the idea of Selemela. It is deeply rooted in Southern African, specifically Setswana, knowledge systems and archives and how they inform the collective's practice. Selemela refers to the Pleiades star cluster, which in Setswana and other regional cultures signals the start of the ploughing season—a time of renewal and transformation. This metaphor speaks to the role of TBP as a collective: in both cultivating and archiving Botswana’s contemporary artistic voice, addressing gaps in representation within local and international art spaces.
The booth presents TBP as a constellation of individual artists forming a singular entity, with the audience as an essential, unseen element that completes the work. The interplay between visibility and obscurity—like the ‘missing’ seventh star in the Pleiades—reflects the nuances of collective practice, national identity, and the broader presence (or absence) of Botswana’s contemporary art in global dialogues.
