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//thread

Past viewing_room
18 June - 30 November 2020
  • //THREAD

    //Nonzuzo Gxekwa //Pierre le Riche //Amanda Mushate //Julio Rizhi

  • 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.

  • 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.

    • Almost Gold, 2020 49 x 67 cm Cotton and acrylic thread on canvas
      Almost Gold, 2020
      49 x 67 cm
      Cotton and acrylic thread on canvas
    • Tartan Gradient in Red, 2020 77 x 63.5 cm Cotton and acrylic thread on canvas
      Tartan Gradient in Red, 2020
      77 x 63.5 cm
      Cotton and acrylic thread on canvas
    • Searching for the Exit, 2020 128 x 112 cm Cotton, acrylic thread, and found textiles on canvas
      Searching for the Exit, 2020
      128 x 112 cm
      Cotton, acrylic thread, and found textiles on canvas
    • Interthread I, 2020 61 x 86 cm Acrylic thread on canvas
      Interthread I, 2020
      61 x 86 cm
      Acrylic thread on canvas
    • Interthread II, 2020 67 x 51 cm Acrylic thread on canvas
      Interthread II, 2020
      67 x 51 cm
      Acrylic thread on canvas
    • Circling the Answers, 2020 57 x 79.5 cm Acrylic and cotton thread on canvas
      Circling the Answers, 2020
      57 x 79.5 cm
      Acrylic and cotton thread on canvas
    • Sunrise on Repeat, 2020 135 x 87 cm Cotton thread on canvas
      Sunrise on Repeat, 2020
      135 x 87 cm
      Cotton thread on canvas
    • Labyrinth in Primary Colours, 2020 43 x 44 x 3 cm Acrylic and cotton thread on canvas
      Labyrinth in Primary Colours, 2020
      43 x 44 x 3 cm
      Acrylic and cotton thread on canvas
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  • Floornature | Hologram H10 by Pierre Le Riche at the Minsheng Museum, Beijing

    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.

     

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  • Creative Feel | Pierre le Riche | Sasol New Signatures Merit Award Winner Press

    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

    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.

    • Inkanyezi (Star), 2020 185 x 170 x 2.5 cm Oil on canvas
      Inkanyezi (Star), 2020
      185 x 170 x 2.5 cm
      Oil on canvas
    • Myself Yourself, 2020 185 x 170 x 2.5 cm Oil on canvas
      Myself Yourself, 2020
      185 x 170 x 2.5 cm
      Oil on canvas
  • City Press | Amanda Mushate

    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.

  • Julio Rizhi

    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.

    • Mapping the Now, Part 1, 2020 120 x 140 cm Molten plastic and wire mesh
      Mapping the Now, Part 1, 2020
      120 x 140 cm
      Molten plastic and wire mesh
    • Mapping the Now, Part 5, 2020 220 x 200 x 30 cm Molten plastic and wire mesh
      Mapping the Now, Part 5, 2020
      220 x 200 x 30 cm
      Molten plastic and wire mesh
  • The Herald | Julio Rizhi

    The Herald | Julio Rizhi

    Article on the work of Julio Rizhi.

     

    Read the full piece here.

  • VISI | Dairy: Local Exhibitions | //thread

    VISI | Dairy: Local Exhibitions | //thread

    A compilation of online exhibitions, with mention of current show //thread and Nonzuzo Gxekwa's solo show Life is Beautiful.

     

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  • VISI | //thread

    VISI | //thread

    A feature on //thread, read the full article here.

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