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A Tale from Mpumalanga: The Two Bicycles of Sipho Dlamini. A parable of pride, patience, and the bridge between hearts

by admin | Jun 14, 2026 | writing

WRITING Two BicyclesΒ  A Tale from Mpumalanga: The Two Bicycles of Sipho Dlamini. A parable of pride, patience, and the bridge between hearts. Aaaah! Listen now, children. Come close. Come closer still. You there, stop poking your brother β€” you can do that tomorrow....

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    afrika_47

    South African-born artist & filmmaker πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦
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    Join us TOMORROW at @lacma The Art Parade as we pr Join us TOMORROW at @lacma The Art Parade as we present β€œThe Two Bicycles of Sipho Dlamini”: my latest work that combines sculpture, performance, and storytelling, drawing inspiration from a South African folk tale about pride, patience, and the bridge between hearts, while calling on the Nguni Bantu proverb β€œUmuntu ngumuntu ngabantu”: A person is a person through other people. 
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THANK YOU to all who helped bring this to life πŸ™πŸ»

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    2️⃣ days till the @lacma Art Parade! A few progres 2️⃣ days till the @lacma Art Parade! A few progress photos from our teams in LA and Johannesburg 

Join us June 20 at 6pm as we unveil β€œThe Two Bicycles of Sipho Dlamini” πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦β€οΈ

πŸ”Έ Saturday, June 20, 2026 | 6pm PT @ @lacma
πŸ”Έ Presented by LACMA in collaboration with @jeffreydeitch 
πŸ”Έ @metrolosangeles - The D (Purple) Line now brings you directly to LACMA at the Wilshire/Fairfax station.

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    4️⃣ days till we unveil at @lacma The Art Parade❗️ 4️⃣ days till we unveil at @lacma The Art Parade❗️
Join us Saturday, June 20 at 6pm πŸŽ‰ β€œThe Two Bicycles of Sipho Dlamini” combines sculpture, performance, and storytelling, drawing inspiration from a South African folk tale about pride, patience, and the bridge between hearts β€οΈπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦

πŸ”Έ Saturday, June 20, 2026 | 6pm PT @ @lacma
πŸ”Έ Presented by LACMA in collaboration with @jeffreydeitch 
πŸ”Έ @metrolosangeles - The D (Purple) Line now brings you directly to LACMA at the Wilshire/Fairfax station.

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    5️⃣ days till @lacma The Art Parade❗️Join us this 5️⃣ days till @lacma The Art Parade❗️Join us this Saturday, June 20 at 6pm as we reveal the full project: The Two Bicycles of Sipho Dlamini πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦β€οΈ

πŸ”Έ Saturday, June 20, 2026 | 6pm PT @ @lacma
πŸ”Έ Presented by LACMA in collaboration with @jeffreydeitch 
πŸ”Έ @metrolosangeles - The D (Purple) Line now brings you directly to LACMA at the Wilshire/Fairfax station.

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    This has been a blast so far. Join us June 20 to s This has been a blast so far. Join us June 20 to see the full project at The Art Parade 2026: The Two Bicycles of Sipho Dlamini πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦β€οΈ

πŸ”Έ Saturday, June 20, 2026 | 6pm PT @ @lacma
πŸ”Έ Presented by LACMA in collaboration with jeffreydeitch 
πŸ”Έ @metrolosangeles - The D (Purple) Line now brings you directly to LACMA at the Wilshire/Fairfax station.

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    Thank you @esmoaorg for hosting last week’s Artist Thank you @esmoaorg for hosting last week’s Artist Talk & Film Screening of The Resistance Project.

What began in 2014 has grown into dozens of murals and installations across the globe, transforming a symbol of violence into one of hope and resilience. The journey continuesβ€”and the full short film is now available on YouTube ➑️ Link in bio.

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    New short film now live on YouTube: The Resistance New short film now live on YouTube: The Resistance Project. 

Nearly 100 years after War Resisters International adopted the symbol of a rifle broken in half by human hands, I reimagined it as an AK-47β€”transforming an icon of violence into a statement of resistance.

This film explores the origins and evolution of The Resistance Project, a cornerstone of my Weapons of Mass Production Trilogy.

Watch now. Link in bio ➑️ YouTube 

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