Eclectica Contemporary presents a summer exhibition featuring Sahlah Davids, Ibrahim Khatab, Loyiso Mkize and Lars Fischedick. Across varied mediums ranging from Lars' conceptual wooden constructions to Sahlah's amalgamated fabrics, pins and brooches, these artists interrogate how material can act as witness, and a reflective of collective memory as an act of resistance.
Thebe Phetogo's paintings call into question the construction of identity pertaining to Black bodies. Drawing from references to anatomy, and cinematic green screens, Phetogo's deliberate use of colours serve as a metaphor for a painting’s potential to be a screen onto which new images, ideas, and identities can be projected. Ultimately, his work explores the construction of personal identity and narratives, questioning how our understanding of politics and history are formed. Hauntologically situated in expression and metaphor, Phetogo's art becomes a visceral and meaningful extension of self to the world.
Nkhensani Mkhari's text 'What Was, What Is, What If' suggests the idea of destabilizing normative representational economies. Liminal spaces between representation and deconstruction are explored through eight artists that negotiate the phenomenological terrain of cultural production in their art, and see them manifest as aesthetics of interruption. Featured artists include Shaquille-Aaron Keith, Loyiso Mkhize, Ebenezer Samuel Akinola, Cathy Layzell, William Chechet, Lars Fischedick, Ayogu Kingsley and Anthony Lane.
"Do women have to be naked to get into the Met Museum?" Questioning the notion of the feminine nude in the art world, the Guerrilla Girl's have offered society provocations into bodily autonomy in art. Featuring artists Good Good Boy, Emma Hapner, Elspeth Vince,Willemien de Villiers, Ruschka du Toit, Julia Swanepoel Pepler and Karlien van Rooyen, the works in this exhibition reflect upon the unresolved questions that are left primarily unanswered in the art world, and in society at large.
In this exhibition featuring Richard Nattoo, Nedia Were and Ebenezer Samuel Akinola, we bring together the works of three exceptional artists from different corners of the globe, each at a unique stage in their artistic journey. Through their distinct styles and perspectives, they explore the rich themes of spirituality, folklore, and contemporary art, offering a diverse and profound exploration of these universal concepts. Together, they present a captivating dialogue between the ancient and the contemporary, the spiritual and the material, inviting audiences to engage with art in a meaningful and transformative way.
Eclectica Contemporary is pleased to present Hot Mess, the third iteration of our collaboration with Morgenster Wine Estate, showcasing works by Good Good Boy. "Good Good Boy’s work is multidisciplinary and inspired by the experience and reflection of ‘self’ amidst the swirling influences of
Good Good Boy’s work is multidisciplinary and inspired by the experience and reflection of ‘self’ amidst the swirling influences of the internet, pop culture, social media, socio-politics and intra and interpersonal relationships. Good Good Boy gives this a go through swathes of wild colour
The Non-Art Crowd by Ashraf Jamal African matters, in this case its art, is a fraught wager, given the burden of history, immoral expediency, fetishism, and a greater range of prejudicial and projected perceptions as to what Africa, a benighted continent, might mean for
Figures (In) Flux: The Future of Portraiture from Africa Curated by Nkhensani Mkhari Eclectica Contemporary is thrilled to present Figures (in) Flux: The Future of Portraiture from Africa, curated by Nkhensani Mkhari. The delicate interplay between self-perception and external representation forms a critical
Eclectica Contemporary is pleased to present its showcase for this year's FNB Art Joburg Fair, which features artists from Southern, Western and North Africa, each of whom contribute significantly to the ongoing discourse surrounding contemporary African art.
