In photos: Artists tell stories of heritage and migration using surprising materials
Matereality V2 opens at the Iziko South African National Gallery on Monday
Artists from around 70 emerging and established talents are currently showcasing over 100 installations at the Iziko South African National Gallery in Gardens, Cape Town. The Matereality V2 exhibition, the second edition of which is “returning on an unprecedented scale,” challenges conventional notions of artistic materials. By using an array of materials from soil, concrete, textiles, glitter, to repurposed consumer objects, these artists weave narratives about identity, history, land, and ecology.
The exhibition, in its second edition, emphasizes how substance shapes meaning in contemporary African art, continuing the compelling story that started in 2020 before the pandemic interrupted its run. It opens on Monday, 21 August and will continue until June 2027.
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