GALLERY & PROJECTS
MPHO MOKGADI
IN SITU
10.06 - 30.07.2016
CATALOGUE
GALLERY & PROJECTS ABOUT THE EXHIBITION MPHO MOKGADI’s first solo showing with ROOM Gallery & Projects is titled IN SITU and takes place from 10 June to 30 July 2016. IN SITU reflects on the contemporary state of several key architectural structures in Johannesburg’s inner city.
The exhibition comprises views of some well-loved landmark structures and their stark interiors. The selection intentionally places emphasis on the literal absence of the figurative. Several of these buildings, like dormant vaults, carry the names of the giant corporate entities that were directly responsible for or invested in their erection. Many of these were a direct result of the architectural boom that occurred at the height of the Apartheid era’s economic prosperity, built on the very backs of those it sought to exclude. One cannot ignore the troubling legacy that these structures denote. For the artist, the personal and the political are inextricable in these images. This body of work, consisting of medium-format architectural portraits, was developed out of a collaborative research project between the young photographer and the Swiss collectives Kunstverein Zurich and Ortreport; which in turn culminated in the publication UP UP: Stories of Johannesburg Highrises (2016, HATJE CANTZ and Fourthwall Books).
The works included in this catalogue are available as framed prints. ALL WORKS: R 11 000 Editions are currently only available for purchase through ROOM Gallery. For further enquiries or viewings please contact: THATO MOGOTSI - Co-Director/Curator at ROOM Gallery & Projects E: mogotsit@gmail.com || thato@roomgallery.co.za M: +27 79 543 1573 For more information about ROOM please visit: roomgallery.co.za
MPHO MOKGADI IN SITU 10.06 - 30.07.2016
MPHO MOKGADI Sanlam Marble Tower 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Chrysler Building 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI ABSA Tower 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition of 2 of 15 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Second Kazerne Parking Garage 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Sanlam Marble Tower (Streetview) 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Chrysler Building 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Carlton Hotel. Room (Interior) 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Trust Bank Tower (Interior) 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition 2 of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Santam Building (Courtyard) 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Ster City Cinema 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition 3 of 15 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Corner Joubert and Jeppe streets 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition 3 of 15 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Anstey’s Building 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition 2 of 15 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI The Diplomat Hotel 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Ster City Cinema (Interior 2) 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition 1 of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Provincial Building (Interior) 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Eskom Building 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Santam Building (Interior) 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Carlton Hotel. Chandeliers (Interior) 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Carlton Hotel (Interior) 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition 2 of 15 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Yeoville Community Billboard 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Sun Hotel (Interior) 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition 2 of 15 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Tygerburg Building 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Ster City Cinema (Interior 1) 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Chrysler Building. Basement parking bay 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI Trust Bank Tower 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition 2 of 15 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
MPHO MOKGADI View of Tygerburg building 2015, Giclée on Photo Fiba Matte, Paper size 60x60 cm, Edition of 7 IN SITU // EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
ABOUT THE ARTIST MPHO MOKGADI (b. 1988, North West province, South Africa) grew up in Pretoria. He is currently based in Johannesburg where he completed the Advanced Programme in Photography at the Market Photo Workshop (MPW). Since 2013, he has been featured in various online art magazines such as African Photography Network, based in Denmark, the local online blogs: Dynamic Africa and Between10and5. Mpho was also a second runner-up in the Pretoria News and Nikon South Africa competition award (2012). Group exhibitions include New Black and White Photography (2013) held at 6 Spin Street in Cape Town; African Film Collective (2012) Exposure Gallery, Johannesburg; and the Joburg Fringe as part of a presentation of works by MPW alumni (2015). In the same year he presented a selection of works at THATARTFAIR, Cape Town. He participated in the Gwanza Month of Photography held in Harare, Zimbabwe (2014). The research-based publication titled UP UP: Stories of Johannesburg’s Highrises (2016: HATZE CANTZ & Fourthwall Books) was developed in collaboration with the Swiss-based collectives Kunstverein Zurich and Ortreport in 2015. Most recently, as part of a Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Council residency, Mpho developed the self-published photo-zine titled ‘It’s kind of a difficult task.’ IN SITU will be his first solo gallery exhibition to be held at ROOM Gallery & Projects.
ABOUT ROOM GALLERY & PROJECTS ROOM is an independent, multi-disciplinary gallery that includes a project-based space and residency focused on collaborative artistic practice, interdisciplinary dialogue and exchange. ROOM is a context that aims to increase awareness of the multitude of creative production through the projects and artists it supports and initiates. Since 2013, ROOM has operated as a visible platform for young, mid career and established artists to showcase their work. The curatorial approach of our activities is focused on presenting programming which acts as a catalyst for discussions and conversations, examining the thematics that each of the artists we work with seek to address over and above their respective visual presentation at ROOM. Monthly programming consists of film screenings, talks, happenings, dinners, performances and exhibitions hosted by ROOM in conversation with the artists we engage.
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