When: Thu 4th Oct 2018 to Sun 6th Jan
2019
Where: Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA
Nearest
Station:Temple
Times: Sat - Tues: 10:00 - 18:00, Weds - Fri 11:00 -
20:00
Admission: Free
About the
event
Somerset
House and 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair present new and rarely seen works
from internationally renowned South African artist Athi-Patra Ruga.
In his
first major solo UK exhibition, Ruga reveals a mythical world which challenges
perceptions of cultural identity, and parodies the construction of the South
African nation state, in the post-apartheid era. The exhibition continues
beyond 1-54 as a standalone show throughout Somerset House’s winter season.
For the
first time, Ruga brings together three seminal bodies of work – The Future
White Women of Azania (2012-15), Queens in Exile (2015-17), and The
Beatification of Feral Benga (2017-present) – immersing visitors in his vibrant
world filled with powerful and striking characters.
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