Opening on Monday, April 22 at 6:30p.m.
Opening talk by Kristin Hua Yang, Centre for Visual Arts UKZN
Cash bar and car guards on duty.
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| Michele Silk, "Designer Label", oil on canvas |
One of the most important
changes and developments for Africa is the increased force of China. When we
look outside we still mostly look at Europe or the U.S. when these are of
dwindling significance.
We
invited a select group of
artists to participate in an exhibition titled: “Consider China”. This
is our
4th ‘Inspiration’ exhibition where we present the artists with a new
theme from which to work and provide them with some inspiration.
In preparation for this exhibition the
gallery organized an all day workshop at the COLLECTIVE on March 13th. The
workshop included breakfast and with a break for a Chinese lunch.
Dr. Ross Anthony for the Centre of
Chinese Studies at Stellenbosch University and Kristin Hua Yang of Centre for
Visual Arts at the KZN Pietermariztburg presented a comprehensive and diverse
picture covering art, social, environmental, financial and political issues of
our relationship with China.
During the time of the lead up to
this exhibition there is a BRICS meeting from 22-27 March in Durban at the ICC
so there should be some interesting visitors to Durban.
It is an interesting time for
Africa and it is good for us, as artists, to investigate what political, social
and environmental changes will be happening to the continent.
Closing on May 22 2013
