“Kapwani Kiwanga presents a new series of works inspired by sisal. Sisal is a species of Agave native to southern Mexico but widely cultivated and naturalized in many other countries: Brazil, China and in East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar). Its leaves yield a creamy white, long and stiff fiber that is traditionally used for rope, twine, paper, cloth and carpets. More recently sisal has been increasingly used in the building industry for plaster reinforcement and in the car industry for plastic products…”