Visitor opens at the Irma Stern Museum (Rondebosch, Cape Town) 11 am on 3 October 2009.
This solo exhibition includes work in a wide range of media and is structured around visits from friends and acquaintances. Over 20 local and international artists are involved in various projects and collaborations. October 2009
The UCT Irma Stern Museum, or The Firs as she fondly called it, was the house of one of South Africa’s most renowned artists: Irma Stern. Here she lived, created and entertained. According to letters and anecdotes she was an inspiring and fiery character, but also a very tiring and demanding guest when she visited other homes!
Visitor opened on 3 October 2009. We celebrate Stern’s birthday (2 October) and her artistic output, but this is also a deliberate invasion of her home through continuous activity: I will host events, collaborate with colleagues and entertain in the lush garden of this museum-home… I too, shall overstay my welcome…
My first solo exhibition was at the Chelsea Gallery in 1999 - a stately old home in Wynberg. One decade later, the “homely” atmosphere of the Irma Stern Museum forms a natural sequel to the second decade of art making. Visitor is an exhibition that engages with the organic nature of this public (private) space.
Art making is a social practice: “Exhibition” implies “viewer”. I crowd sourced by inviting collaborators/guests/artists/friends. Somehow everyone’s involved… The exhibition will change daily: Objects, sounds, friends and acquaintances will occupy the space until the 24th of October. We celebrate human interaction and the slightly absurd tendency of life to connect a seemingly random list of events.
Hope to see you! Ps. the collaborations…
• RESIDENCY PROGRAMME:
Wednesday 7 October - Francisca Sanchéz Thursday 8 October - Lien Botha Friday 9 October – Abri de Swardt Saturday 10 October – Adrienne van Eeden-Wharton & Barend de Wet Tuesday 13 October – Lynette Bester Wednesday 14 October – Johan Thom Thursday 15 October – Niklas Zimmer Friday 16 October – Seth Harper Saturday 17 October - Jacques Coetzer Tuesday 20 October – Michael Taylor Wednesday 21 October – Ruben Gutiérrez Thursday 22 October – Sonya Rademeyer Friday 23 October - Katherine Bull
Other collaborations:
• My first solo exhibition was opened by artist Lien Botha in 1999. It was therefore very exciting to collaborate with Lien. One image from this photo shoot has been transformed into a large beaded panel (beaded by Qalo Beading Studio) for Visitor and another forms part of Lien’s exhibition Parrot Jungle (also in October: The Photographers’ Gallery, Shortmarket Street). • Singer Monika Voysey merges (quite literally) with a knitted sculpture (3 and 10 October, 11h00-12h00) • Life drawing session (closed event): Monday 5 October Participating artists are: Johann Louw, Clare Menck, John Murray, Nomthunzi Mashalaba, Wonder Marthinus, Norman O’Flynn, Conrad Botes, Marna Hattingh & Marlise Keith.
• The closing event on Saturday 24 October (11h00) is a collaborative lace making performance with Pierre Fouché and a picnic in the garden (bring your own picnic basket)
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