Kendell Geers; South African 1968-; Age of Iron XX ,2012
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Exhibited : Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg, Kendell Geers / Song of Innocence and of Experience / 2012, 19 July to 18 August 2012.
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Notes : "Songs of Innocence and of Experience, (the body of work from which Age of Iron XX emanates) heralds a return to the 'Country of my Skull', a return to my roots, a meditation upon what it means to be a White African and a Working Class Afrikaans South African. The cultural logic of my identity, the history and politics of my cultural inheritance are woven together with experience and with delightful innocence into an exhibition that places sculpture at its core." Geers returns to his signature use of Razormesh as an exploration of local legacy. "Razormesh and security fencing mark our suburban lives in South Africa, protecting us from hidden nameless enemies banging at our gates. We live in compounds imprisoned by our desire to be free and safe within a space etched out from the environment by razorblades and electric fences. The world patent for Razormesh remains in the hands of a South African corporation and it is our unique product, a cultural weapon exported to every single political flash point on the planet, an economic success story that cut its teeth in our dark history." Kendell Geers (2012) Songs of Innocence and of Experience, online, https://www.goodman-gallery.com/exhibitions/johannesburg-gallery-kendell-geers-songs-of-innocence-and-of-experience-2012, accessed on 19 January 2024. This lot has been selected by Curatorial Voice: Ugoma Ebilah.
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