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		<title>&#8216;North Bound&#039;: From the Overberg to Tunisia, Rentia Retief&#8217;s new solo exhibition at Sisonke Gallery charts a journey of belonging</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sisonke Gallery at the Cape Heritage Hotel is pleased to present ‘North Bound’, a solo exhibition by Western Cape artist Rentia Retief. On show from 3 June to 31 July 2026, the exhibition marks another significant chapter in Retief’s evolving exploration of place, memory and the emotional life of the natural world. The exhibition was born from a transformative experience: an artist residency in Tunisia, on the northernmost tip of the African continent. For Retief, who grew up in the Overberg (not far from Africa’s southernmost point) this journey was significantly personal. North Bound brings together works made during that residency and in its aftermath, alongside paintings inspired by recent travels through the Northern Cape and Limpopo. The title carries both literal and metaphorical weight. It references the ancient route of Africa’s earliest human migrations (the great northward trek from the southern tip of the continent) and it speaks to Retief’s own heritage as someone of Northern European descent, living and belonging in the South of Africa. ‘The physical and cultural contrast between these spaces was a personal journey of finding a sense of belonging within Africa as a South African,’ she says. Underpinning the exhibition is the concept of [...]]]></description>
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