(Work
by Raja Oshi)
Mwimbi Fine Art Gallery is currently
hosting Uncontained, an exhibition by
Raja Oshi with sculptures by Tim Motsomi. In 1994, Raja Oshi graduated at the
College of Fine Art and Applied Art in Sudan at the University of Science and
Technology. For an extended period of time, Oshi and her family lived in UAE,
Norway, UK, France and Germany. Her geometric but vibrant paintings show themes
gravitating towards woman as equal commenters in our contemporary societies.
Her fascination with colour coded shapes reflects ideologies attached with
woman depicted in societies.
In Tim Motsomi’s sculptures, he tries to
emphasise his interest in “materiality and the liminal space between beauty and
homeliness, loss and gain, fragility and strength, self and other, fact and
truth” and how these polarities can give insight to the development of both
personal narratives and shared (cultural) narratives.
Tim uses his own body as a tool to reflect
the act of ‘remembering’, fictional or otherwise, as an entity with corporeal
potential. What results from this is a historical mis en-scene that is less about fact and rather about an imagined
ideal. As emphasized in his sculptures, the figures he creates remain knowingly
mute and seemingly unaware (closed eyes) of the fact that they are on view;
whilst at the same time they seem to be policing their own secret and
fantastical historiographies.
The Uncontained
exhibition is part of a series of exhibitions in the new space that invites
artists to negotiate through ideologies that have confronted conventional
structural patterns in art making and presentation. These interpretations open
up new possibilities in evaluating previous methods employed to portray artists
as makers but also contributors in community and societal development.
The exhibition is curated by Zimbabwean
born Lee Garakara who aims to encourage
and promote contemporary African art not only locally but also through
international arts scene. Furthermore, MFAG hopes to show competitiveness and
the high standards produced by contemporary African artist in KZN.
Garakara wishes to establish long-term
relationships with local artists and contemporary galleries, as well as
learning each other’s cultural values and artistic production that may
influence and benefit communities in both ends.
The exhibition will run until May 29. MFAG
is now situated at 8 Solstice Rd, Cnr Millennium Boulevard. Shop 1 Ground
Floor, Millennium Towers, Umhlanga Rocks. For more information contact founder
and curator Lee Garakara on 072 229 6530 or email info@mwimbifineart.com or visit www.mwimbifineart.com
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