REVIEWS: Reshma Chhiba

Reviews of exhibitions by/with Reshma Chhiba

Heywood, Mark (2023) The irrepressible force within us — conjuring a tale of two dances. Daily Maverick. 7 July 2023.
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Jamal, Ashraf (2020) Tomorrow There Will Be More Of Us: The Materiality of South Africa’s Stellenbosch Triennale. Contemporary And. 27 March 2020.
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Zietsman, Gabi (2020) Stellenbosch’s – and SA’s – social tensions reflected in Triennale art exhibits. News24. 10 Feb 2020.
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ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images: A woman visits the art installation ‘Giant Walk-In Vagina’ installed at a former women’s prison by artist Reshma Chhiba in Johannesburg on August 27, 2013.


Reshma Chhiba’s Controversial Vagina Installation, Bilphena Yahwon.

Dries, K. (2013) Artist Builds a Screaming ‘Walk-in Vagina’. jezebel.com 30 August.

Khan, N. (2013) Walk in vagina did not please some Hindus. indianspice.co.za

Lasane, A. (2013) Giant Walk-In Vagina Installation Causes Controversy in South Africa. artinfo.com 30 August.

Legge, J. (2013) Walk-in vagina installed in Johannesburg women’s prison. The Independent 30 August.

MacNally, S. (2013) Screaming, Walk-In Vagina Art Installation Brought to Johannesburg Women’s Prison. themarysue.com 3 September

Murphy, C. (2013) Giant Walk-In Vagina Installed At A Former Women’s Prison In Johannesburg. bustle.com 19 August.

Njanji, S. (2013) ‘Walk-in vagina’ garners mixed reactions. iol.co.za 30 August.

Pitjeng, R. (2013) The Walk-in Vagina. ewn.co.za 20 August.

Sassen, R. (2013) Inside the walk-in vagina. Sunday Times 18 August.

Vartanian, H. (2013) Required Reading. hyperallergic.com August

AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER JOE A view of the art installation ‘Giant Walk-In Vagina’ installed at a former women’s prison by artist Reshma Chhiba in Johannesburg taken on August 27, 2013.

Artist defends Giant Vagina Art Piece. ENCA 28 August 2013.

Walk-in vagina installed at Old Women’s jail. Drum Digital 18 August 2013.

‘Walk-in vagina’ kindles anger and approval in South Africa. Agence France-Presse 30 August 2013.