My Heart Speeds Over Mountains
An intimate collection of writing and art that spans the period of matrescence: becoming a mother. Leila documented details of her life in this time of rupture and transformation. The book is personal and relatable, touching on topics of family, relationships, desire, domesticity, choices and change. A series of eclectic snapshots of the big and small marvels of life.
Edited by Martina Polley
Book design by Karen Wilson
The series 'Studies of a Man' was commissioned by Kat Ellis for Museum Nieuw Dakota, 2023.
Book launch in Cape Town & an open studio conversation with Margo van de Linde at CC Amstel, Amsterdam
Edited by Martina Polley
Book design by Karen Wilson
The series 'Studies of a Man' was commissioned by Kat Ellis for Museum Nieuw Dakota, 2023.
Book launch in Cape Town & an open studio conversation with Margo van de Linde at CC Amstel, Amsterdam