Current Exhibitions
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Bettina Malcomess: Sentimental Agents
Sentimental Agents is a series of moving image works embodying the entanglements of cinema within the nervous system of empire, an immersive information field of signals, light, sound and transmission. The film cycle was shot in various locations in varied formats, tracking the journey of the sentimental agent, a technician of minor histories trying to tell the story of cinema's place in the South African War, but who suffers from the neurological disorder of narcolepsy.
Karel Nel: Close and Far
Close and Far is a survey exhibition of Karel Nel’s work curated in relation to themes present in four works by this artist in WAM’s permanent collection. Nel’s wide-ranging interests and lifelong engagement over four decades with the role of thought and consciousness in our interpretation of the world – and the universe – are explored.The exhibition is accompanied by objects selected from Nel’s extensive collection of African and Oceanic art.
Close and Far is curated by Fiona Rankin-Smith.
lo-fi street cred: artists’ zines, DIY and alternative publications
From important literary magazines dating from the ‘50s to posterzines by students and members of the public; artists’ publications from the JGCBA collection and zines sourced from diverse sources, the exhibition offers a sliver of alternative publications in South Africa. What is clear from this body of work is the rich history and nurturing of these fascinating practices.