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One of the summer’s must-see contemporary art exhibitions is KRONE X WHATIFTHEWORLD – a beautifully curated showcase of 40 artists under the age of 40 that’s set to run until 28 February 2022.
eaturing 60 works by 40 artists under the age of 40, this year’s KRONE X WHATIFTHEWORLD showcase is currently taking place at Twee Jonge Gezellen – the home of Krone Cap Classique – in Tulbagh. Definitely one of the unmissable cultural events of the summer, the exhibition represents a celebratory moment for contemporary art, drawing on young talent from across the African continent – and beyond. Most of the pieces on show were created during the Covid-19 pandemic, with selected artworks placed together in conversation; the idea is to experience all 60 pieces in relation to one another. Much of the art explores renewed negotiations of intimacy and sociality,
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and mediums span painting, photography, sculpture, murals, video, mixed media and installation. The artists – some up-and-coming, others well-established – represent a generation determined to flip the script, and manifest new ways of making and being in the world. Lakin Ogunbanwo (Nigeria), Stephané Edith Conradie (Namibia), Sepideh Mehraban (Iran), Chris Soal (South Africa) and Ronald Muchatuta (Zimbabwe) are just a few of the noteworthy participants – and among the many standout works to look forward to are oil-paint-and-plaster sculptures by Mia Chaplin; a delicate pencil drawing by Dada Khanyisa; beadwork sculptures by Asemahle Ntlonti, in collaboration with Noxolo Dyosi and Pumla Lempuku; and large-scale woodblock reliefs by Sthenjwa Luthuli.
PHOTOS SUPPLIED WORDS ROBYN ALEXANDER
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