Jan
18

Hardline

posted on January 18th 2017 in Blog & Exhibitions & Links & Press with 0 Comments

Amber-Jade Geldenhuys’ s 2017 Transformer sculptures can be constructed or changed by anyone.  A series of modular stainless steel triangles, they are bolted together to form organic geometric objects. Like a beehive, these triangles allow construction in an intricate maze of information. For the artist, this action can be done by anyone to ‘destabilize the sole role of […]

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Dec
28

Material City

posted on December 28th 2016 in Blog & Exhibitions & Links & Press with 0 Comments

‘Material City’: Brett Charles Seiler chats to Sandile Radebe Brett Charles Seiler December 7, 2016 “SR: Yes, the wall installation by Amber-Jade Geldenhuys is comprised of metal angles constructed with bolts with a gap in the centre. The work signifies controlled access to secured spaces. It is encouraged by the audience to continue to build the […]

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Sep
28

False Idols

posted on September 28th 2016 in Blog & Exhibitions & Links & Press with 0 Comments

In the current climate of post-truth politics, a global vacuum of credible leadership, and a pervasive apocalyptic feeling that the  ‘the centre will not hold’, we might well ask what we’ve done to anger the gods. However while the ethically–challenged at the helm seem determined to drive the ship off-course, there is also a world-wide […]

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Feb
23

Heterogeneous enigmas

posted on February 23rd 2010 in Blog & Exhibitions & Links with 0 Comments

UJ FADA Gallery, Johannesburg The urban landscape in Johannesburg is dominated by security concerns. Inhabitants have a deeply cultural constructed relationship with their environment; this can be seen in everyday sites like shopping malls, universities or gated communities. These places are dismissed as neutral, but security is enforced and contested daily.   Surveillance and Deliberation

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