The A.R.T. Show
dal 9/2/2012 al 3/3/2012
Segnalato da
William Kentridge
Sara Anjargolian
Narineh Mirzaeian
Lunga Kama
Fritha Langerman
Daniel Goldstein
Gideon Mendel
Andrew Verster
Rosemarie Marriot
Peter Rippon
Gordon Froud
Trevor Makhoba
Lolette Smith
Clive Van den Berg
Jenny Stretton
Kim Berman
Vaughn Sadie
Akiko Nakaji
Jenna Burchell
The Keiskamma Art Project
Woza Moya
Xavier Clarisse
Carol Brown
David Gere
9/2/2012
The A.R.T. Show
Kznsa Gallery, Durban
The group show looks at the current HIV/AIDS situation where theoretically there is now widespread access to treatment. How is this reality affecting the lives of individuals, and the social structure of our society? This exhibition represents a variety of artworks examining both the triumphs and trials of this new phase in the AIDS epidemic.
curated by David Gere and Carol Brown
Participating artists are: William Kentridge, Sara Anjargolian,
Narineh Mirzaeian, Lunga Kama, Fritha Langerman, Daniel
Goldstein, Gideon Mendel, Andrew Verster, Rosemarie Marriot,
Peter Rippon, Gordon Froud, Trevor Makhoba, Lolette Smith, Clive
Van den Berg, Jenny Stretton, Kim Berman, Vaughn Sadie, Akiko
Nakaji, Jenna Burchell. Several collectives were commissioned -
The Keiskamma Art Project, Woza Moya (Hillcrest AIDS Centre),
Ardmore and the Siyazama Project. Xavier Clarisse designed and
constructed the A.R.T. Cabinet.
The opening speaker will be Professor David Gere (World Arts and Culture- UCLA) and co-curator with Carol Brown of the A.R.T. Show.
There will also be a spoken Word performance by EWOK
For three decades, visual and performing artists have played a vital role in addressing HIV and AIDS throughout the world. This is especially true in the current era, when antiretroviral treatment (A.R.T.) is available to some, though not all, who need it in the Southern African region. Artists now are asking tremendously big questions: Who gets treatment and who doesn’t? Will we run out of money for drugs that must be taken every day for the rest of one’s life? Who profits from these drugs? What does it feel like to be restored to life after being so close to death? And what about the orphans?
The A.R.T. Show is meant to explore all these questions and more, from the standpoint of art and creativity, and also from the standpoint of antiretroviral treatment. This is a show about Art and A.R.T. together. Many of the creative artists represented in this exhibition hail from South Africa, where art and design have played a huge role in moving toward the goal of universal treatment for HIV and AIDS. But artists from other countries, such as the United States, are here too, and the curators plan to include new artists wherever the exhibition travels.
A feature of The A.R.T. Show is a portable trunk, designed by Durban designer, Xavier Clarisse, which displays its contents in the manner of a cabinet of curiosities, precursor to the modern museum. In actuality, and symbolically, the intent is to transcend the pretensions and limitations of the modern museum, to encourage direct communication about HIV, AIDS, and A.R.T. in places such as community centers, shopping malls, and schools, as well as galleries and museums. This is an opportunity to think deeply about the ways in which antiretroviral treatment for HIV and AIDS is changing all our lives.
Opening: Friday 10 february 6pm
Kznsa Gallery
166 Bulwer Road - Durban
Hours: Tuesday to Friday: 9am - 5pm
Saturday: 9am - 4pm
Sunday, public holidays: 10am - 3pm
Closed on Mondays.