Image: South African National Gallery, City of Cape Town
Iziko Museums has announced an exhibition and storytelling focus for Women’s Month 2026 at the South African National Gallery in Cape Town, centering on 'My naam is February: Identities Rooted in Slavery'. The museum’s teaser points to personal histories and identities shaped by slavery, framed through family naming and oral history.
The short promotional message includes the line, “You must be family if your surname is August,” and invites viewers to “discover the story of Augustus” while exploring the history behind these names. The material positions the project as both an exhibition and a storytelling encounter, though no further curatorial details were provided in the source.
The South African National Gallery is part of Iziko Museums, the national museum network based in the City of Cape Town. The gallery’s public programming frequently spans historical, artistic and social themes, and this announcement places memory, identity and family history at the center of a Women’s Month presentation.
According to the source, 'My naam is February: Identities Rooted in Slavery' highlights personal histories linked to slavery and links those histories to the names August and February. The phrasing suggests a focus on how surnames can carry inherited narratives, with the exhibition using individual and family stories to open up a broader historical context.
The available information does not give a venue date, opening schedule, or full list of works or speakers, and it does not identify any parallel display beyond the main project. The only event framing supplied is the Women’s Month 2026 context and the invitation to visit Iziko Museums for more information.
The announcement was issued through Iziko Museums’ online channels and directed audiences to the organization’s website for further details. In the absence of additional source material, the core facts are the title of the project, its emphasis on identities rooted in slavery, and its placement within the South African National Gallery’s Women’s Month 2026 programming.
