Babel Series
Candice Breitz at blank projectsOne of Candice Breitz’ early works, ‘Babel Series’ consists of seven constantly stuttering DVD loops, taken from fragments of footage of rock musicians including Madonna, Wham! and Grace Jones to Queen, Prince, Abba and the Police. Played simultaneously in the installation space the voices clamour together to form a cacophonous babble that echoes the biblical story from which the title is drawn, as well as emulating the basic sounds that form language on the brink between meaning and meaninglessness.
The show forms part of ‘Dada South?’ an exhibition curated by Roger van Wyk and Kathryn Smith at Iziko South African National Gallery, as well as being the official launch of the new blank project space and partnership with the Goethe-Institut.
11 December - 08 January













