new and recent works by each of our represented artists, marking twenty years of the galleryUnathi Mkonto and David Goldblattreflecting on 15 years of the gallery STEVENSON is pleased to present 1994, a new series of photographs by Pieter Hugo. This is his sixth solo show with the gallery.
1994 comprises portraits of children born after 1994 in two countries, South Africa and Rwanda. Major historical events took place in both these countries in 1994, and this series depicts a generation of children growing up in a post-revolutionary era, when the possibility of change was definite while its realisation remains uncertain.
Describing this body of wor… moreCATTLE IN INDIA, UGANDA AND MADAGASCAR In this new series of colour photographs Guy Tillim looks intimately at the daily life of the residents of a village in central Malawi. On two occasions he stayed for a week in the village and quietly observed the conversations and routines of the day. His lyrical images of the residents and the textures of the village linger with their stillness and reserve.
The exhibition is also to be seen in Italy at the Museo di Roma on the occasion of the fifth edition of the FotoGrafia International Fes… more "Constructing Power" + "From Coercion to Celebration"The exhibition juxtaposes photography taken in the studio tradition in (mostly) sub-Saharan Africa in the late 19th-century by European photographers with those images taken in this tradition (mostly) in Africa from the 1950s through to the present day. The selection of images contrasts an ethnographic and pre-conceived perception of African people, entrenched by colonialism, and a very different vibrant and individuated view generated by African photographers who have repositioned the practice … more "Family Ties" + "Composure" + "Exposing the Body"The exhibition juxtaposes photography taken in the studio tradition in (mostly) sub-Saharan Africa in the late 19th-century by European photographers with those images taken in this tradition (mostly) in Africa from the 1950s through to the present day. The selection of images contrasts an ethnographic and pre-conceived perception of African people, entrenched by colonialism, and a very different vibrant and individuated view generated by African photographers who have repositioned the practice … moreMichael Stevenson Contemporary is holding an exhibition of David Goldblatt's works from 1 October to 25 October 2003. Entitled Particulars & Rural South Africa , the exhibition coincides with the launch his new book Particulars with solo shows in Cape Town and Johannesburg in October. The exhibition will comprise the 26 black-and-white 16 x 20" images from the book as well as a selection of recent colour photographs.
Goldblatt has been working on the Particular series for many years, and in th… more |
