Madjem Bambandila: The Art and Country of Kelly Koumalatsos design and South Africa's Western Cape

and South Africa's Western Cape Province

Colombian-born Javier Lara-Gomez

A key figure in the New York art scene

and book designer and illustrator Michelle Mackintosh

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Madjem Bambandila: The Art and Country of Kelly Koumalatsos design and South Africa's Western CapeMadjem Bambandila is a vibrant celebration of the artistic and cultural practice of Kelly Koumalatsos, an esteemed Wergaia and Wemba Wemba artist. Co written by Koumalatsos and Dr. Paola Balla, the book weaves together the voices of various artists, writers, and cultural figures, offering a community based approach to storytelling. Designed to resemble a possum cloak, the volume stitches together conversations, essays, poems, and personal reflections,