"The ambiguities of words, playful provocation and grave disquiet are ubiquitous elements in the work of Willem Boshoff. In SWAT, a new exhibition at Goodman Gallery Johannesburg, Boshoff reignites these components in a series of unique works that confront capitalism, religious text, exploitation, globalisation and imperialism, amongst other interrelated concerns. Characteristically, Boshoff does not present a straightforward stance, but rather goads us into asserting our own."
Read the reasoning behind this provocative statement - click to enlarge
(Yes, that is a braai in the shape of Bush. Apparently at the opening the artist himself was braaing meat for the attendees.)
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