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South African-born artist & filmmaker 🇿🇦
Exploring conflict, legacy, and resistance
Projects #TheCasspirProject #TheMiG21Project
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Thank you @designboom for this article on the MiG-

Thank you @designboom for this article on the MiG-21 project!

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Thank you everyone! Looking forward to seeing and

Thank you everyone! Looking forward to seeing and meeting some of you at the @museumofflight in June!

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Thank you @thisiscolossal and Kate Mothes for this

Thank you @thisiscolossal and Kate Mothes for this exciting write up about the MiG-21 Project! Check it out today.

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“The aim of The MiG-21 Project is to take the mo

“The aim of The MiG-21 Project is to take the most mass-produced supersonic fighter aircraft and to turn it from a machine of war into something that looks beautiful, changes the meaning of it..."

Photos from our Family & Friends preview event in 2023 by our friend @mauriciohoyos_com

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The team was just as shocked when I shared the ide

The team was just as shocked when I shared the idea that we were going to cover a MiG fighter jet with beads 🤯

This is not a feat that could have been accomplished alone. Thank you to all of my collaborators, in South Africa and in the US, we made this!

The MiG-21 Project is a 5-year multidisciplinary project transforming a 51-foot by 24-foot decommissioned Cold War era, Soviet-designed MiG-21 fighter jet, entirely covered in tens of millions of colorful glass beads. The re-imagined jet turns an icon of violence into a symbol of resilience and collaboration.

Check it out yourself at @museumofflight starting June 21!

Video by @cloakofqualia

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Announcing the world debut of The MiG-21 Project.

Announcing the world debut of The MiG-21 Project.

The final installment in South African artist Ralph Ziman’s trilogy ‘Weapons of Mass Production,’ this art piece blends history, social awareness, cultural appreciation, and the healing power of creativity by celebrating the rich tradition of South African beadwork.

Working with artisans from Zimbabwe and the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, Ziman’s team have covered a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 in millions of beads. Ziman considers his work an experience of healing for Africa and other regions that bear the scars of armed conflict. By collaborating with some of the people most impacted by Apartheid, Ziman hopes to reclaim that history by turning symbols of oppression into positive works of art.

“Take the most mass-produced supersonic fighter aircraft and to turn it from a machine of war into something that looks beautiful, changes the meaning of it.” - Ralph Ziman

The MiG-21 Project goes on display starting June 21 at @museumofflight

Learn more by visiting the link in bio.

Full trailer video available on YouTube.

Video edit by @cloakofqualia

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April 14, 2025 🗓️ #ralphziman #afrika47 #sou

April 14, 2025 🗓️

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Plotting coordinates. Stay tuned. #afrika47 #ralp

Plotting coordinates. Stay tuned.

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