INSIDE THE LABYRINTH

The curator’s top picks from SOLO: Time’s Labyrinth

ARTIST: LUNGA NTILA | GALLERY: BKHZ

“I was introduced to Lunga’s work by Candice Ježek, proprietor of the risograph printer and publisher, Dream Press. Candice was making a book version of Lunga’s enigmatic collage of selfportraits from her series Ukuzilanda. I was struck by the boldness of the work; it had an urgency about it, but also a lightness. Sadly, Lunga passed away before I was able to meet her. My hope is that this presentation will commemorate an astonishing young talent.”

ARTIST: JEANNE GAIGHER | GALLERY: OSART

“In 2016, I was asked to profile Jeanne. At the time, she was showing paintings and mixed-media photographs and I was struck by her distinctive colour palette and openness to experimenting with media. I’ve been tracking her career ever since, and her recent work has shown a stronger interest in depicting bold female figures. Jeanne’s paintings often reveal her delicate pencil marks.”

ARTIST: MAJA BEHRMANN | GALLERY: EIGEN + ART

“I am an admirer of Eigen + Art’s programme, partly because my wife’s family is from Leipzig. I was unfamiliar with Maja’s knitted textiles and sculptures, only seeing them for the first time at last year’s Cape Town Investec Art Fair. Combining references to German folklore and the Memphis Group, Maja’s output includes drawing, painting, collage, lathed wooden objects and knitted pieces. It is magical.”