NWU Gallery will be hosting its first exhibition opening for the year
The NWU Botanical Gardens and the NWU Gallery will host their first opening event tomorrow, 10 February.
A year of Legacy artists will be presented by the NWU Gallery, starting with the exhibition “Echoes of Time” by Coral Fourie and curated by Babette Ludick, followed by “The damage still remains” curated by Nthabeleng Masudubele and co-curated by Nkululeko Khumalo.
These two collections will be exhibited at the NWU Botanical Gardens and the NWU Gallery from tomorrow, 10 February until 17 March 2023.
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Coral Fourie will be exhibiting an exciting body of work titled “Echoes of Time” at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University, as the first artist, part of the Legacy Artists year at the NWU Main Gallery.
In Echoes of Time, Coral’s body of work is echoing and intertwining through three different timelines; the present, past and future. In the present time we are standing in echoes of the past, echoing into the future. The artworks showcased in this exhibition bring to life echoes of time, time as in the form of reminiscence/ representations of our African landscapes, the bush veld, mountain ranges, sands of the Kalahari and the peoples “footprints” echoing from ancient times on African soil.
This body of work is rich with symbolism, colour, texture and space, all accumulated through different timelines. It is a representation of the mystery of time and the space it is placed in.
Baba Khithika Leonard Khumalo, affectionately known as Bra Len, is celebrated in the second part of the exhibition “The damage still remains”.
Former photo journalist Bra Len Khumalo belongs to a prestigious group of photojournalists including his older brother, the late Alf Khumalo, Peter Magubane, Mike Mzileni and Sam Nzima.
His daughter, Nkululeko Khumalo says when they started on the body of work in 2016, they realized that they had a lot of achieved images that are historical and thought provoking.
“The aim of the exhibition is to bring about uncomfortable conversations and beautiful memories that were beautifully captured to tell everyday stories, ” Nkululeko said.
“ One of the photographs depicts Mam Winne portraying herself as a mother, that shows she is not only a powerful figure but also a human being who plays an important role within her community” she added.
The exhibitions have a series of associated public events, ranging from artist Q&A walkabout, a demo workshop, educational activities for High School learners and students along with a panel discussion that will be hosted during the first week of the exhibition. Both exhibitions will be available for viewing from the 10th of February to 17th of March 2023.
