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Dyalvane and Fani in Homo Faber 2026: An Island of Light
1 Oct 2026 (2 min) read
Works by ceramic artists Andile Dyalvane and Madoda Fani were included in Homo Faber 2026: An Island of Light at Fondazione Giorgio Cini, San Giorgio Maggiore Island (Venice) held during the month of September.
This was the fourth edition of the Biennial, an international celebration of contemporary craftsmanship. Over 700 objects by more than 500 artists from over 70 different countries featured this year.
Curated by the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship and organised in partnership with Fondazione Giorgio Cini and Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte, the work of international master artisans were placed centre stage through 15 immersive installations within the rooms and grounds of Fondazione Giorgio Cini. Artistic Director Es Devlin’s creative concept harnessed light, water, mirrors, movement and sound to create a profound narrative, plunging visitors into the world of craftsmanship.
Dyalvane and Fani's works were both featured in An Alphabet of Objects installation: Dyalvane’s work Umcelu (2025) formed part of his solo exhibition iNgqweji at Southern Guild Cape Town in 2025/2026. Conceived as a series of immersive environments inspired by the desert, forests and caves, iNgqweji comprises biomorphic forms, vivid colour and tactile materials such as free-blown glass and hand-forged copper. Fani’s piece, Sul’inyembezi (Wipe Your Tears) (2023), is a beautiful example of his smoke-fired earthenware work that features organic-shaped forms whose smooth surfaces are punctuated by intricate, repetitive patterns that lend them that unmistakable scaled appearance – a signature of Fani’s.
“My wish for Homo Faber 2026 is for visitors to shift their perspective”, says Devlin. “I hope they will come away with an understanding of the etymology of objects, the hands that make them and the conditions in which they are made.” She continues: “I hope they will be inspired to make things themselves, to support those who have devoted their lives to making things, and to never again pick up an object without thinking about the steps that brought it to their hand.”
Alberto Cavalli, Executive Director of the Michelangelo Foundation, adds: “Promoting artisanship, human talent and creativity means promoting freedom of choice. Those who dream of artificial intelligence are free to do so, but there are other dreams which have the same right to exist: the dream of being able to name those who create the objects we use; the dream of transforming a talent into a profession; the dream of making one’s hands a tool to change the world. Homo Faber 2026 gives visibility to these extraordinary talents and their personalities by telling and celebrating their stories, and doing so with sobriety and truth.”