Mine

Recently the UJ Art Gallery opened and welcomed home the artistic works of 19 of South Africa’s most influential and acclaimed artists with the launch of the exhibition MINE. These works displayed on the world stage was welcomed by a curious crowed gathered in the gallery to witness these works displayed on South African Soil for the first time.

Mine is based on a play on words which is encompassed by its title. This exhibition displays two sides of a coin, one being the mining industry of Johannesburg, bringing to light parts of the economy, growth and development of the country and on the other side is the identity which is held by the artists in this ‘South Africa’.

It is a range of short films. They are displayed individually and invite the onlooker to exhibit the works on a visual and audio level. With different subject matter, each piece is on a different level to the next and all are, in their own right, brilliant.

With names such as Dineo Seshee Bopape, Doris Bloom, Jacques Coetzer, Robin Rhode, Lerato Shadi and Gregg Smith, to but only name a few, the host of captivating and thought provoking pieces are a must-see for all.

This exhibition is now on the move again. Displaying many of South Africas great talents and keeping us as a nation, proud of every part of our heritage and love for the more complex things life has to offer, Food for thought, if you may.