Rowan Smith, Nothing Lasts Forever Cecil, 2014. Bronze, powder coated mild steel, tempered glass, swarm of bees, 208.5 x 92 x 74.6 cm (Case alone: 90 x 60 x 73.2 cm)
Rowan Smith, Nothing Lasts Forever Cecil, 2014. Bronze, powder coated mild steel, tempered glass, swarm of bees, 208.5 x 92 x 74.6 cm (Case alone: 90 x 60 x 73.2 cm)

The Falling Monument

A picture collection by

on the 17th of April 2015. This should take you 2 minutes to read.

In light of #RhodesMustFall, here is a collection of images by artists who are reconsidering, rethinking and reinventing monumentality.

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Mary Sibande, The Purple Will Govern, (2014)
Installation

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Mohau Modasikeng Untitled (Bust 1) (2014)
Bronze, mahogany, mild steel

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Kyle Morland, 225/8 5.0 7.2 (2015)
Mild steel, zinc metal spray and topcoat

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Wim Botha, Untitled (Nebula 2) (2014)
Carrara Marble

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Rowan Smith, Nothing Lasts Forever Cecil, (2014)
Bronze, powder coated mild steel, tempered glass, swarm of bees

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Haroon Gunn-Salie, Sunday Best (bronze), 2014
Bronze

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Kiluanji Kia Henda, Balumuka (Ambush) (2014)
C-prints on Fuji Crystal Archive Matte paper

 

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