Caryn Petersen

Mamma Africa

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Mammas carrying their bubbas alongside woman carrying water
African women can dance

Bachelor of Design with Honours


Mamma Africa focuses on how the bodies of African women are functional vessels that serve ourselves, families and communities. Our bodies are more than their physical desirability and what others have deemed them to be. Mamma Africa is about reclaiming autonomy over our bodies and how we chose to be represented.