I’ve always found Kyle Morland’s work to be immensely appealing. Unpretentious, … [Read more...] about Borgesian Beauty: Kyle Morland’s ‘variations on a lofted bend’
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Mutual Mourning: FAITH XLVII’s ‘CHANT’
Coming to terms with the sheer volume of global injustice is as debilitating as … [Read more...] about Mutual Mourning: FAITH XLVII’s ‘CHANT’
Productive Anxiety: Christiaan Conradie’s ‘Against A Narrow Heart’
Is it possible to paint the soul? We believe we can, are reminded we cannot. … [Read more...] about Productive Anxiety: Christiaan Conradie’s ‘Against A Narrow Heart’
Restorative Nostalgia: Joël Mpah Dooh’s ‘Stories to Tell’
True to its title – 'Stories to Tell' – Joël Mpah Dooh‘s solo exhibition at … [Read more...] about Restorative Nostalgia: Joël Mpah Dooh’s ‘Stories to Tell’
Platform Visibility: ‘Photographs in Our Mother Tongue’ at Standard Bank Gallery
Due to Covid-19 restrictions and erring perhaps more on the side of caution than … [Read more...] about Platform Visibility: ‘Photographs in Our Mother Tongue’ at Standard Bank Gallery
A History of Disruption: Helena Uambembe’s ‘Commander Nel’s Archive’
Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfil … [Read more...] about A History of Disruption: Helena Uambembe’s ‘Commander Nel’s Archive’
Glimpse the Machinery: Deborah Poynton’s ‘Proverb’
Realism is something of an anathema for the contemporary art world, and I can’t … [Read more...] about Glimpse the Machinery: Deborah Poynton’s ‘Proverb’
Undulating Edges: ‘Emergence’ at FORMS Gallery
Undulating edges articulate a kind of mesmerising motion. As the cursor glides … [Read more...] about Undulating Edges: ‘Emergence’ at FORMS Gallery
Wetting and Drying: ‘Fathom’ at Goodman Cape Town
The abyss is a tautology: the entire ocean, the entire sea gently collapsing in … [Read more...] about Wetting and Drying: ‘Fathom’ at Goodman Cape Town
Violence Turned In : Penny Siopis’s ‘Shame’
"Shame is always full of holes." Penny Siopis made this statement during a … [Read more...] about Violence Turned In : Penny Siopis’s ‘Shame’
