30metah for my baby

As in any country, we have colloquial terms that we use to refer to money. A meter is equivalent million in South Africa. This artwork is a newly imagined bank note that is worth 30 million rands.

“30methah for my baby” speaks to the financial power dynamics between men and women. It is expected of men to be the providers and women to be receivers. The intention of this work is to reverse these dynamics and also change the lens on who we see on bank notes. I’ve intentionally used faces of women who are not recognisable to create a neutral story. Representation is important. Women should be able to see themselves on the same places men constantly see themselves represented on.

I also wanted to make a bank note that breaks a bit of traditional ways of presenting how money looks.