Catalogue review of "Personal affects: power and poetics in contemporary South African art"
African Arts, Winter 2005, v. 38, no. 4, p. 8
Elizabeth Corr reviews the catalogue of Personal Affects. The catalogue contains of two essays, written by Okwui Enwezor and Liese van der Watt, and artist interviews, conducted by Tracy Murinik, which highlight the exhibition's focus on South Africa and identity politics. Identities are negotiated and mediated not only through dealing with South Africa's legacy of apartheid but more importantly, through artistic practices and processes of artistic production. The exhibition utilizes various media, including drawing, video, sculpture, dance, and installation.
ITEM 2005.191 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Personal Affects – Jane Alexander, Wim Botha, Steven Cohen, Churchill Madikida, Mustafa Maluka, Thando Mama, Samson Mudzunga, Jay Pather, Johannes Phokela, Robin Rhode, Claudette Schreuders, Berni Searle, Doreen Southwood, Clive van der Berg, Minette Vari, Diane Victor, and Sandile Zulu