wendy morris
Far From Kimberley
Sunday
23 May till Sunday 12 September 2010
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Just
before World Cup fever breaks out, 21rozendaal will also turn its focus
to South Africa, although in another way. In her short films
– charcoal animations – and charcoal drawings, the South African artist
Wendy Morris explores Africa’s history. She examines,
in particular, the relationship between South Africa
and Europe. Interestingly, she focuses not on the
differences, but on the connections between the two continents. She is
interested in micro-history, personal stories that are often excluded from
the official annals and that paint a different picture of history. Her
family history is also an important source of inspiration. In her animations,
she interweaves stories of black and white and of Europe and South
Africa. Her work provides insight into the history and political situation
of South Africa, a country in which the Netherlands
has left behind its “traces” through the Dutch East India Company. Far
from Kimberly leads to reflection about the current position and relationship
between South Africa and Europe,
while two centuries of African-European relationships pass in view.
biography:
Wendy
Morris (1960, Walvis Bay, Namibia, South African nationality) has lived
in Belgium since the mid-1990s. Recent exhibitions in which she took part
include: Parallellepipeda in M (Museum Leuven, 2010); Off the Record in
Flanders Fields Museum (Ieper, 2008); Post-Memory: Bully Beef in In-Between
(Antwerp, 2007) and Roles / Robes in Fried Contemporary (Pretoria, 2006).
Her films are screened around the world at various film festivals. She
teaches at the Sint-Lucas Academie in Gent and the University of Leuven.
In lectures and publications, Wendy Morris reflects on her work and related
subjects. In her essay ‘Anxieties of Influence - Imitating Kentridge,’
(2008) for instance, she wrote about the relationship between her work
and that of the artist William Kentridge. This show is the first exhibition
of Wendy Morris’ work in the Netherlands.
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