'Great Expectations' exhibit reflects SA's hopes ahead of 2024 elections

The exhibition has been curated with a selection of artworks from Art Bank of South Africa Contemporary Art Collection featuring works by various artists at the University of Pretoria's Javett Art Centre.

JOHANNESBURG – As the country gears for the 2024 general elections, a new exhibition entitled _Great Expectations _takes a moment to reflect on the dreams and hopes held for a free and equal South Africa almost three decades into a democratic dispensation.

"Essentially, the works are curated to convey that hope, joy and beauty can be found no matter how nihilistic and absurd the world scene may seem,” said curator and project manager Nonto Sheryl Msomi.Mefane’s work focuses on the everyday challenges of township life primarily in Bloemfontein. His paintings comment on water infrastructure issues that make water inaccessible as well as social unrest.

Meanwhile, Motsomi’s work combines the fictional with the real, her thoughts and what surrounds her in her alluring and uncanny mixed media works. Her references to Biblical thoughts and African imagery explore the in-between spaces of time, spirituality, culture, beliefs and identity.

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