Bevan de Wet\\\’s new body of work is comprised of a collection of etchings in which he explores the fragmentation of memory, nostalgia and cultural memory. The two 4m prints are the key works on the show and consist of traces of shaped etching plates – a collection spanning 7 years – deconstructed and arranged to form a museum-like display of objects and artefacts. De Wet’s interest in how history is chronicled in museums has lead him to explore different ways of viewing, interrogating the emphasis on aesthetic juxtaposition rather than ostensible understanding. Supplementary to this, de Wet sets up figurative and conversational relationships with seemingly mythological characters. These are often drawn from spaces of spectacle such as zoological and muse.
Nirox Projects Bevan de Wet etching memory nostalgia museum anthropology fragmentation
Artist: Bevan de Wet
Gallery: Nirox Projects, Johannesburg
Dates: 4 September 2014 – 25 September 2014
Website: http://www.bevandewet.co.za/2016/01/10/vestige/
Pages: 49
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