Gerald Machona
Listings(s)
'Ndiri Bhabha' (I am a barber)
Gerald Machona at YOUNGBLACKMANA person's hair can form part of one's identity. How we shape, cut and style helps in defining who we are and how other people in society perceive us.
'Ndiri Bhabha' (I am a barber) looks at the occupation that is popularly performed by immigrants. This performance is a part of a larger body of work that attempts to re-imagine migrant workers from the continent in a different light.
Thursday, November 11, 6pm - 9pm
11 November 2010 - 11 November 2010
Individual Exhibitions
Mini-Me, Gerald Machona and Malcolm Dare at AVAMalcolm Dare: Creative Block Project
Malcolm Dare shows a series of photographic portraits of the 24 artists involved in the Creative Block Project, ranging from portraits to the artists in their studios and work environments. Dare allows the viewer into the artist's private world, capturing moments of contemplation, concentration and humor.
Gerald Machona: Mari Yebepa (Paper Money)
Zimbabwean born, Gerald Machona is a recent graduate of Michaelis School of Fine Arts, 2009. He presents 'Mari Yebepa (Paper Money)' in the Long Gallery, a performance oriented work that looks at the various roles and positions that South African immigrants assume as a means of identification.
Mini Me
Mini Me is the ArtReach Fundraiser for 2010. Established and emerging Artists have donated miniature works to be sold for a set price of R790.00. Miniature art has been made for thousands of years and is often prized by collectors. All proceeds go towards the AVA ArtReach Fund. The ArtReach Fund was founded by the committee of AVA in the late 1980s; its vision was to create a fund that would assist needy and deserving visual artists with their art-related needs. Twenty-eight years later it is still going strong.
16 August 2010 - 17 September 2010
