Sensory fragments like sounds and smells activate memory patterns that reconnect us with people, places and histories long after the moment has passed. It is in this space between recollection and experience that Zimbabwean-born Cape Town-based artist Ronald Muchatuta’s latest solo exhibition, ‘Revisiting’, takes shape.
Presented at HUB Gallery, the exhibition includes a series of interactive mosaic and soundtrack artworks constructed from beads, thread and found materials. The works are embedded with a QR code that, when scanned, activates an online sound piece shaped through AI-assisted composition by the artist, and informed by African rhythmic traditions, electronic music, and improvisational structures. The generated sound transforms the artworks from static objects into living, time-based encounters. Through this interplay of physical materials and digital sound experience, Muchatuta considers how cultural memory is carried, stored and reactivated across generations.
Reflecting on the exhibition, the artist describes the works as: ‘Neither archive nor invention, but a conversation between memory and possibility.’
This statement captures the central tension within ‘Revisiting’. While the objects are tactile and labour-intensive, rooted in material traditions and hand-making (including mosaic and found objects, such as traditional baskets and masks), the soundtrack compositions introduce a contemporary layer of interpretation and transmission. Together, they form what might be understood as hybrid archives: spaces where rhythm, memory, technology and participation coexist.
By inviting audiences to scan, listen and engage visually, ‘Revisiting’ challenges conventional modes of viewing and proposes an experiential relationship with various art forms.
Exhibition details
Exhibition: Revisiting
Dates: 2 to 31 July 2026
Venue: HUB Gallery, 25 Commercial Street, Cape Town
For more information on HUB Gallery visit https://houseunionblock.co.za/.
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