Represent Insists: William Kentridge
We know it’s been open about 11 days already, but we like picking up the momentum halfway through… SO Representer’s – we’re Insisting that you make the effort to get to this. People all over the world would LOVE to be able to pop into a Kentridge exhibition on their home way from work – think of it as a gift, one of our most iconic, respected and honoured artists, William Kentridge, gives you the free prize – a look at his recent work for mahala!!! Now don’t even consider looking this gift horse in the mouth – just point your car towards Jan Smuts Avenue and GO GO GO! William Kentridge I What Will Come 10 November – 14 December 2007 http://www.goodman-gallery.com/ Gallery hours: Tuesday – Friday 09h30 to 17h30; Saturday 09h30 to 16h00. An exhibition of recent work by William Kentridge opens on November 10th 2007, at the Goodman Gallery. This exhibition, entitled What Will Come takes its title from the Ghanaian proverb ‘What will come has already come’. Kentridge is renowned for his animated films, drawn and animated using trademark multiple erasure technique, in which he explores the nature of human emotion and memories, and deals with the quest for cultural identity, ingrained history and politics of South Africa, intensely dedicating himself to issues of sight in his work*. Through a series of new drawings, prints, and stereoscopic images that form the basis of What Will Come, Kentridge continues to explore the medium of sight, reflecting his continued concern with optics and the construction of seeing. The exhibition is centered around an eight minute anamorphic film, entitled What will come. This filmic anamorphosis in which images, drawn and animated by Kentridge, assume their proper form only when reflected in a mirrored cylinder positioned at the projection’s centre. This film draws on the idea of the picture puzzle that originated in the sixteenth century. Kentridge translates this play with perception that operates distorted images that can only be deciphered from a certain angle in his film. The technique of cylindrical mirror anamorphosis Kentridge employs is based on a further level of perception. It is not enough to change one’s point of view but a cylindrical mirror is essential to decode the picture, with a certain radius that reflects the distorted image, causing it to ‘straighten’ optically. The production of these images relies on Kentridge’s profound knowledge of mathematical rules and optical foundations*. A number of anamorphic drawings from the film will also be shown, mirrored in cylinders. Other work concerned with optics and the construction of seeing, includes series of stereoscopic photogravures that take on three dimensions as one looks...
What’s on at Wits Theatre
Still a few shows to catch in 007 at the WITS Theatre – Contact Cathy on catherine.pisanti@wits.ac.za for details: THE VOICE BEYOND THE VEIL Wits Amphiteatre 15 November – 01 December @ 20h15 Set in a brutally transitional time in South Africa’s political history,1989 – 2006, the story spans 17 years from pre-democracy to the release of Mandela, the inauguration, 9/11 to 12 years after liberation. A gentile woman falls pregnant and is unexpectedly converted to Islam and renamed as ZAHIRA on her wedding day. It has a devastating effect on her life and her partner’s, including his battle with drug addiction. With divorce not an easy option, 9/11 spurs her to reclaim her life. This is a true story of courage and hope – directed by Sarah Roberts. TICKETS (excl Computicket’s service charge): Tue – Thu = R 80,00 Fri & Sat = R 100,00 Students & pensioners = R 40,00 COMING TO The Nunnery 21 – 24 November @ 19h30 Choreographed and Performed by Athena Mazarakis. Through this ‘Anatomical Cartography’, and the exciting collision of Physical Theatre and Digital Art, Coming To charts a voyage across the perforated map-borders of the body, which allow whirlpools of memory to spill, bleed and seep into each other. TICKETS = R 10,00 pp. CONCERT FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON – The Black Tie Ensemble The Wits Theatre 28 November @ 20h00 The Black Tie Ensemble’s annual Concert for the Festive Season has established itself as one of the definitive concerts in this genre. Building on the successful formula of the previous years, The Black Tie Ensemble (BTE), in collaboration with the Unisa Music Foundation, and proudly hosted by Sappi, will present A Concert for the Festive Season which will again enthral and move concert goers. All members of The Black Tie Ensemble will take part in the concert, performing in solo and ensemble works, and The Black Tie Opera Chorus will again bring a welcome and added dimension to the event. BTE is pleased to announce that the Chamber Orchestra of South Africa (Cosa) will be conducted by Christopher Dowdeswell. This British-born conductor has settled in South Africa and established himself as a successful conductor of both opera and concerts.. Come and experience the stirring melodies of the Festive Season TICKETS: Full price = R 90,00 Pensioners & scholars = R 50,00 Details are subject to change. Enquiries: 011 717-1376 / catherine.pisanti@wits.ac.za ...
Catch Nikki Swanepoel @ UJ
Summer’s here so get out of the house and get some quality art appreciation into the mix! We’re giving you a bumper edition of arty exhibits to catch – so go on and support our artists! And if you can afford it, invest in some! Catch Nikki Swanepoel’s installation titled “Cattle as Cultural Markers in South Africa” at UJ’s art faculty as part of her M-Tech Fine Art degree fulfillment. Some of you may have caught her “Nguni Vessels” exhibit in 06, she carries on the cattle theme in fine style. An installation of sixty ceramic cattle heads by Nikki Swanepoel Opening at 11h00 on 17 November, and exhibited until 22 November 2007 (10.00 –16.00 daily) at the University of Johannesburg’s Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture campus, Bunting Road, Cottesloe/Auckland Park. The work is a partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree, Magister Technologiae: Fine Art at the University of...
Let’s Get Interrupted at Intermission
If you still haven’t ventured up Bree st to absorb the mind-blowing 360′ jozi views from the “Intermission” venue on the 18th floor of the Lister building – here is your chance – celebrate one of our budding artists Anthea Moys as she completes her Masters in Fine Arts and exhibits her work… this Saturday! Anthea Moys – ‘Interruption’ – to be opened by Prof. Penny Siopis… and other surprises. In fulfillment of Master’s in Fine Arts – Saturday 10 November 2007, for one night only! 6:30 for 7pm Intermission: 195 Jeppe Street, Lister Medical Building, 18th Floor Safe parking via entrance Bree Street (turn right at big blue parking sign after crossing Kruis Street) Map: http://www.intermission.co.za/ Cash bar Info:...
Catch Meshac Gaba at the JAG
Wonderful Benin artist Meshac Gaba will be exhibiting at the Johannesburg Art Gallery (aka JAG) from the 7th November 2007 through to the 31st January 2008. The public are invited to join Meshac for a walkabout of the exhibition on Wednesday at 2pm – Go go go! Date: Wednesday 7 November 2007 Venue: Johannesburg Art Gallery Time: 14:00 m e s c h a c g a b a Born in Cotonou, Benin, 1961 Lives and works in the Netherlands and Benin EDUCATION 1996-7 Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam, Netherlands SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2007 Tresses, Michael Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa 2006 Tresses, inIVA, London, UK Défilé de perruques, Paris, France Glue Me Peace, Nobel Peace Center, Oslo, Norway 2005 Museum of Contemporary African Art: Library of the Museum, BiblioNova, Geleen, Netherlands Glue Me Peace, Tate Modern, London, UK Le Pain Migrateur, Artra Gallery, Milan, Italy Meschac Gaba: Tresses, The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, USA Peace Maker, Lumen Travo Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2004 Peace Maker, Ernest G Welch School of Art & Design, Gallery of the Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA 2003 Atlantique, Lumen Travo Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2002 Museum of Contemporary African Art: Library of the Museum, Falaki Gallery, American University of Cairo, Egypt Museum of Contemporary African Art: Museum Shop for Sale and Museum Living Room for Sale, Artra Gallery, Milan and Genoa, Italy Museum of Contemporary African Art: Music Room, SBK (Stichting Beeldende Kunst) Tramremise, Amsterdam, Netherlands Museum of Contemporary African Art: Living Room of the Museum, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France 2001 Museum of Contemporary African Art: Marriage Room, Inova, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Museum of Contemporary African Art: Library of the Museum, Witte de With, Rotterdam, Netherlands Der Inforaum/The Info-room, Kunsthalle Bern, Switzerland 2000 Museum of Contemporary African Art: Game Room, SMAK, Ghent, Belgium Museum of Contemporary African Art: Game Room, Crown Gallery, Brussels, Belgium Spielregeln/Rules of the Game, Galerie Gebauer, Berlin, Germany 1999 Vente en gros et detaille, Lumen Travo Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands Museum of Contemporary African Art: Summer Collection, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands Museum of Contemporary African Art: Game Room, Le Pavé Dans La Mare, Besançon, France Museum of Contemporary African Art: Museum Restaurant, W139, Amsterdam, Netherlands 1998 Missing Links/Museum of Contemporary African Art: Draft Room, Praterinsel, Munich, Germany Museum of Contemporary African Art, De Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam, Netherlands Museum of Contemporary African Art: Architecture of the Museum, Gate Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands Meschac Gaba, SBK knsm-eiland, Amsterdam, Netherlands 1997 Moneta Exotica. Oorspronkelijk geld uit de hele wereld/Museum of Contemporary African Art: Draft Room, Rijksmuseum Het Koninklijk Penningkabinet, Leiden, Netherlands Bazar Bizar, Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands 1995 Palace of the President of Benin, Pour la...
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