As a class we went to the Nottingham contemporary to visit an exhibition called Hollow earth. It was an exhibition that depicted caves and the subterranean imagination. This exhibition was very peculiar and interesting to me as there was a lot of dark and spooky undertones within each art piece that was curated. These are some of the pictures that I took at the gallery.
hollow earth explores the concept of what lies beneath it explores different artworks from several artists and also covers themes of religion, history and culture. in this exhibition there are a range of art works including paintings, sculpture, installations, architecture. The way that this exhibition was organised was in 5 different sections. Every section was unique and different and I think it was very specific to each artist.
In this exhibition I discovered that there was a lot of tribal and historic art, especially in relation to Africa culture. most of these artworks were grouped together which I thought worked very well. Contemporary art works and historic works were also placed together in the exhibition which I think brought a good variety to the gallery we got to see works that were past and also current ones.
Chasing shadows is part of series of artworks by Santu Mofokeng, it is a giclee print. The series of chasing shadows was made mainly in the caves of south Africa. This cave has a special significance to the country’s animist religions, it is a place known for salvation and healing. Mofokeng was also a man of faith he states that his faith was both ‘ritualistic and spiritual.’ His Faith embraced a wide range of beliefs including pagan and Christian beliefs. I like the photographic look of this print; it has an ancient feel to it. in this artwork there are caves, rocky grounds, and sand. We can also see several people standing together and it looks like they are gathered for a religious meeting. There is a woman who is kneeling down Infront of a candle as if she is praying. Furthermore, there are also several candles that are lit on the cave. When you look closely you can also see bags in the background which could suggest that the people are preparing for an ceremony or ritual. I believe this artwork to be very sacred mainly because of its references towards spirituality. It does a good job of comemorating indigenous culture and spirituality together whilst also incorporating the theme of hollow earth and what lie beneath the surface.
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