On display at the Circa Gallery in Rosebank is a beautiful
display of 100 grinding stones collected from rural Mpumalanga.
CARLO Gamberini, a collector of grinding stones, is showcasing
100 grinding stones from 250 stones he has in his garden. These
beautiful stones were all naturally sculpted by women in the
process of grinding maize. Gamberini’s collection, “Between
rock: grinding stones from southern Africa,” is on exhibition at
the Circa gallery in Johannesburg, South Africa . The stones
have been collected from villages in Mpumalanga, where they are
no longer used by the villagers, says Gamberini. He has
collected the stones over the past 10 years. “It is not about
the stones, it is about meeting people and hearing their
stories,” he adds. And to others, these grinding stones are much
more than just Arty Facts ….- “Wathint’ abafazi, wathint’
imbokodo” You Strike A Women, You Strike A Rock These grinding
stones, highly coveted by galleries and museums, represent
generations of African women’s toil, joys,