'Far from the Sea, Perhaps...'
Morne Visagie and Mbongeni Dlamini at Whatiftheworld / GalleryWhatiftheworld is pleased to present 'Far from the Sea, Perhaps...' a collaborative debut exhibition by artists Mbongeni Dlamini and Morné Visagie.
Dlamini and Visagie approach landscape both as literal subject and metaphor. Using geography as focus and filter, the artists grapple with questions of identity, belonging, the worlds they inhabit and the tenuous nature of human relationships.
'Far from the Sea, Perhaps...' derives its title from Micheal Taussig's seminal text What Colour is Sacred, and points towards both colour theory and the aftermath of the colonial, historical, and social narratives that are the core of the artists' inquiry.
This new body of work represents the confluence of the artists' uniquely intertwined practices. Geographical sites, extrapolated colour fields, and historical archives are the main methods of exploration. Created collaboratively during shared tie in Cape Town South Africa and Mbabane Swaziland the exhibition presents a series of archival photographs, richly hued monotype prints, and site specific installations. Characteristic of Dlamini and Visagie's works, 'Far from the Sea, Perhaps...' describes a deep engagement with land, identity and the delicate balance between melancholy and hope.
25 April - 23 May













