AFPR Meet The Artists: Andile Dyalvane

Meet andiledyalvane, one of the many contemporary artists whose work is featured in Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Raised as a farmer and herder in the small village of Ngobozana in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, Dyalvane creates ceramic works that speak to his deep appreciation for the earth. Dyalvane s Umwonyo which means crevice in the Xhosa languageevokes the mountainous landscapes that surround both Ngobozana and Cornwall, England, where Dyalvane made this pot during an artists residency. The vessels craggy dips and ridges were formed when his dancing in the studio caused it to collapse, a serendipitous moment that distilled both landscapes into a single artwork and created an energetic link between Dyalvanes past and present. Learn more about the space and see all the artworks on view: , MetAfrofuturist Production Credits: Managing Producer: Kate Farrell Producer: Melissa Bell Editor: Lela Jenkins Graphic Design: Abby