A Holy Place

I am Amaqhawekazi Emafini Malamlela(She/They), a Ghanaian-South African multidisciplinary Artist. Welcome to my shrine. As an artist, what influences my work is the deep sense of spirituality, identity and sexuality.
Dance, Theatre, Performance Art, visual art and sound previously shaped the artwork I created. I am currently interested in exploring ideas of Space-Time and what it is to have a body and ritual as a process of creating sacred spaces. This residency is the opportunity to further experiment with film and how to translate sacred space onto digital platforms.
This is a sacred space where I will reinvigorate my creative practice, taking a leap on new concepts and digging deeper with research. I will share with you Trumu Fetish, an artwork dedicated to bringing forth a Transgender deity. Trumu Fetish is a multidisciplinary artwork building a world of faithfulness. Visual art is key to the longevity of the belief and the castration of patriarchal symbols. Durational Performance Art: through the body summon the spirit of the deity. And through literature give rise to intimate comprehension.
Please, take a moment and join me as I unpack my creative process with you. You can expect video, text, images and weekly updates throughout this residency. You are welcome to leave comments and questions. Again, welcome to my shrine.












![Black screen with white font subtitle at the bottom [sound of subtitles]](https://vitalcapacities.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screenshot-2021-07-11-at-18.26.07-1024x283.png)
![Black screen with white font subtitle at the bottom [music and sound fades]](https://vitalcapacities.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screenshot-2021-07-11-at-18.25.53-1024x278.png)
![A block of text with black bold fonts on white background. It says the following- [soaring orchestra music] [sound of remembering fondly] [♪♪♪] [sound of shifting relationship] [mysterious string music] [sound of emptiness in the room] [dramatic theme swelling] [sound of communicating gently] [***] [sound of world shattering] [somber music] [sound of shaping context] [music gets faster] [sound of still silence] [music intensifies] [sound of whispering sweet nothings] [music and sound fades]. The musical one [♪♪♪] is in dark blue colour.](https://vitalcapacities.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/postcardimage-1024x576.jpg)
![Screen capture of video with white font subtitle with black background. All 3 stills of video from videos are identical and are placed side by side. They are black and white images of clay covered hands shaping a round shaped pottery on wheel. The person is wearing long sleeved shirt that is rolled up at lower arms. The images have different subtitles. On the left image it reads [turning], middle image reads [sound of remembering fondly], the right image reads [soaring orchestra music].](https://vitalcapacities.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Screenshot-2021-06-29-at-17.42.29-1024x275.png)
![Screen capture of video with white font subtitle with black background. All 3 stills of video from videos are identical and are placed side by side. They are coloured images of clay covered hands shaping pottery on a wheel. These images have different subtitles. On the left video it reads [holding], middle video reads [sound of listening inward], the right video reads [♪♪♪].](https://vitalcapacities.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Screenshot-2021-06-29-at-17.42.40-1024x277.png)
![Screen capture of video with white font subtitle with black background. All 3 stills of video from videos are identical and are placed side by side. They are coloured images of clay covered hands shaping brown pottery on wheel. The images have different subtitles. On the left it reads [shaping], the middle video reads [sound of emptiness in the room], and the right reads [mysterious string music].](https://vitalcapacities.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Screenshot-2021-06-29-at-17.42.51-1024x277.png)