(Avitha Soonful, curator of
the exhibition)
The
!Kauru African Contemporary Art project’s 2014 exhibition, !Kauru: Rerouting Dialogue
1994-2014 is currently running at
the UNISA Art Gallery in Johannesburg before it tours to five regions of the African continent.. This
is the third year of this project which aims
to stimulate conversations
within Africa and internationally to facilitate a change of perceptions about
the continent through its contemporary art.
This year’s exhibition has been curated by
Avitha Soonful, a born and bred KZN arts professional who grew up and went to
school in Verulam, outside Durban. She later studied a BA degree in Fine Art at
the University of Pretoria, followed by a Master’s degree (1983-1991) at the
University of KwaZulu-Natal. Her Masters dissertation studied “The relationship between current feminist
theory and contemporary art: A preliminary investigation”. On completion of
her masters, Soonful spent some time lecturing at the University (1993-1994). She
has developed a strong career as an artist, exhibiting around the country and
internationally, as a published writer, project coordinator, moderator,
manager, art professional and curator.
“The curatorial vision for Rerouting
Dialogue 1994-2014, is about
unveiling the African truth,” says Soonful. The exhibition celebrates the
continent of Africa as an integral player within the global village. More than
18 artists from to SADC countries have been selected to take part. Theses include Mohau Modisakeng, Diane Victor and Churchill Madikida from
South Africa; Endale Desalengn from Ethiopia; Patrick Rorke and Stephen Mashaobathe
from Lesotho; M. Alpheus Mvula from Namibia, and Anesia Zefenias Filipe, Gemuce
and Lourenco Dinis Pinto from Mozambique.
!Kauru is supported by the Department of Arts and
Culture’s international department.
More
information from Nana Tshangana at the UNISA Art Gallery on 012 441
5876, email: tshannn1@unisa.ac.za or
visit www.unisa.ac.za
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