Igshaan Adams: Stukkinne Stories

What Kalea of the Cape Left in This World (1848) According to the inventory of the Orphan Chamber of The Cape of Good Hope* One bed and accessories One wardrobe One ditto One long and one short chest Three paintings A clock (defect) Some kitchen tools Three Tables Seven assorted chairs One bed and accessories With the imprint of sound slumber One wardrobe Everything in its place One ditto Because sometimes you need more space One long and one short chest And the footsteps in-between Three paintings Glowing in the afternoon light A clock (defect) Op haar eie tyd Some kitchen tools To fill empty bellies Three Tables Plek vir almal by die tafel Seven assorted chairs For seven assorted friends and their stukkende stories. Yet all that remains is a piece of paper that records One bed and accessories One wardrobe One ditto One long and one short chest Three paintings A clock (defect) Some kitchen tools Three Tables Seven assorted chairs *With some corrections by a great-great-great granddaughter. Text by Saarah Jappie. blankprojects.com