Margriet Van Engelen

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Ubuntu

Ubuntu is an installation of elements of stainless steel mesh interlaced with tape, 500 x 500 x 50 cm. It is an African philosophy based on Unity in connectedness and it is about humanity and empathy. The interconnectedness concerns the entire community and everything around. As a group, the highest goal is always to seek consensus and harmony. Nelson Mandela called Ubuntu his highest goal in life.Dimensions: 500 x 500 x 50 cm.

Ubuntu “Ubuntu”

Ubuntu is Unity in connectedness. It is an African philosophy, It concerns the entire community and everything around you. As a group, the highest goal is to seek consensus and harmony. It is about humanity and connectedness. Nelson Mandela called it the most important goal in his life. Central to this way of life is the idea that you only become human by recognizing the humanity of others.