CROSSROADS: TSELA TSE PEDI
Curator: Kutlwano Monyai
Opening Speaker: Mmutle Kgokong
This Saturday 13th April at 11hoo. Concludes
14th May
Curatorial Statement.
Mere words cannot adequately describe the
weight and excitement of having to make a life-changing decision. We live in a
world where we constantly must make decisions on things we want or things we
need to do. This is a point in time where a significant change may occur that
can determine and impact one’s future.
Crossroads refers to the intersection of
different roads where a traveller must choose a direction in which to take. In
Setswana, one of the common reference of crossroads is Tsila Tse Pedi (two
roads). This exhibition is an invitation to ponder upon the state of being at a
crossing. Robert Frost has delt with this dilemma of being at a crossroad;
evident in his poem “The road not taken”. Tracy chapman sang “crossroads” to
us, and we heard all that could go right and wrong and all those that can
influence us when trying to decide while on a journey. We travel alone, but we
are connected to other people and when we experience these crucial moments,
those around us may also feel the impact. This exhibition is a collection of
respective stories and experiences that speaks to the state of being at a
crossroad. Each artist is pulling the weight from different directions of
cultural and spiritual influences, change and body dysmorphia, believe systems
and traditional paths, economic pressures and environmental accountability, and
the impact of death and loss. When we are faced with sharp vicissitudes that
compels us to make choices, what are the emotions, challenges, anxieties, and
conversations that we carry within our bodies? There is a moment in that
journey where we wished we could split ourselves in two or more pieces to
accommodate that desire to take all pathways.
Participating
Artists:
Thato Tlatsi
Zandri Oosthuysen
Ditiro Mashigo
Andrea Moses
Lerato Lodi
Theophilus Rikhotso
Naledi Mosifana
Tumelo Mphela
Masindi Mbolekwa
