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//THREAD
//Nonzuzo Gxekwa //Pierre le Riche //Amanda Mushate //Julio Rizhi
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Thread is a flexible word. A signifier in a complicated tangle of signified. Limber and elastic, this etymological mash-up spans both the material and immaterial and has at its core the idea of connection: a restless search, the ever-wandering line.
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The artists in ‘//thread’ are conceptually and formally connected by this wandering line. From connections woven through society to experimental fabric use, they bring objects and concepts into dialogue: forging connections through a layering of concepts, materials and references.
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Pierre le Riche
Pierre Henri le Riche is a conceptual artist with a practice spanning many mediums and techniques, and widely recognised for his dynamic use of string and textiles. He uses thread as structural element – both a connection point, an unravelling, and a space demarcation – and evokes a complex set of ready-made associations through material and colour use: exploring permeable gender roles and liminal identities. Weaving a complex set of associations, the threads running through his practice tap into a rich seam of metaphor and ambiguity.
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Floornature | Hologram H10 by Pierre Le Riche at the Minsheng Museum, Beijing
South African artist Pierre Le Riche developed the installation for Cartier's Coloratura High-Jewelry in the largest public space for contemporary art in China, the Minsheng Contemporary Art Museum in Beijing, housed in a former factory converted by architecture firm Pei-Zhu.
Read the full article here.
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Creative Feel | Pierre le Riche | Sasol New Signatures Merit Award Winner
July 25, 2018 An interview with Pierre le Riche on his 2018 Sasol New Signatures Merit Award. Read the full interview here . -
Amanda Mushate
Situating a personal search for meaning against a complex web of societal connections and relationships, Amanda Shingirai Mushate’s practice is rooted in identity. Deftly employing both the aesthetic qualities of the line and its abstract connotations, she depicts the complicated tangle of relationships that define us and that we in turn define, as we navigate our daily existence. Restless and suggestive, her abstract compositions evoke a dynamic ebb and flow.
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City Press | Amanda Mushate
Article with mention of Amanda Mushate's work at the 2020 edition of the Investec Cape Town Art Fair.
Read the full piece here.
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Julio Rizhi
Defying ready-made references and associations, Julio Rizhi’s tactile assemblages are meticulously crafted from found materials – plastics, wire – that were manufactured to satisfy a brief consumer need before being relegated to landfill. An obvious critique of our consumer society, the works are laced with a dark humour and subversive beauty, confusing cultural constructs by elevating the humble throw-away, and challenging conventions on aesthetics and value.
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The Herald | Julio Rizhi
Article on the work of Julio Rizhi.
Read the full piece here.
