For the 2026 Infinities Commission, artist nora chipaumire presents gadzi, a sculptural installation that draws on the legends, stones and soil of her native country, Zimbabwe.
In the artist’s own words, ‘gadzi (s the oldest female being and a creative force tied to the legends of Shona people. She is connected to sacred places in our country... a manifestation of everlasting and haunting resilience beyond colonial concepts.'
In June 2026, chipaumire expanded gadzi into Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall for a series of electrifying performances with her long term ‘corroborators’. The performances incorporated chipaumire’s iconic sound-system, ‘a mountain of speaking wood’, broadcasting the deep bass of dub music alongside saxophone guitar and Zimbabwean mbira.
Experience gadzi for yourself at Tate Modern until 23 August 2026: https://ift.tt/1X7kDG8
00.00 Creating gadzi
00.55 That's the dance, that's the movement
01.32 Recreating Zimbabwe's East Highlands
02.50 'An invitation to just be'
04.00 Bodies make sounds
05.12 gadziguru
06.21 What happens is magic
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