(Work
by Colbert Mashile)
A group exhibition of paintings, prints and
drawings by Colbert Mashile, Faye Spencer and Kristin Hua Yang has opened in
the KZNSA’s Main and Mezzanine Galleries.
The three artists work at the Centre for
Visual Art at University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg. Their connection to
the centre, and their teaching practice, has drawn them together as colleagues
and friends whose works share a common interest in the human connection.
These artists work across the disciplines
of painting, drawing and print. Integral to their practice is a concern with
the notion of dialogue, and in the space artists create for speaking about -
and reflecting on - dilemmas and experiences of the present.
While each work quite differently in the
mediums of their choice, shared core questions lie beneath the practice of
Mashile, Spencer and Yang. These are: What are we doing here? How do we learn
more about the world we occupy? How do we make this an emancipatory practice?
How best do we connect our learning to the learning of others?
The answers to such questions are explored
through the practices of painting, drawing and print that these three artists
pursue.
What
Lies Beneath runs until August 11. The KZNSA
Gallery is situated at 166 Bulwer Road, Glenwood, in Durban. More information
on 031 277 1703, fax 031 201 8051 or cell 082 220 0368 or visit www.kznsagallery.co.za
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