Goodman Gallery Johannesburg presents ‘Editions & Works on Paper’, a group exhibition that celebrates the art of printmaking and multiples. The show consists of tapestries, lithographs, etchings, photographs and publications from across the gallery roster. Offering intergenerational approaches to printmaking, this curated selection presents an entryway into the practice of rising talents and internationally acclaimed artists.
Viewers are welcomed in ‘Editions & Works’ the exhibition by a pair of etchings with chine-colle and hand drawn details by Nolan Oswald Dennis. Titled ‘sūþ C or the root of south is sun’ and ‘sūþ D or the root of south is sun’ these works form part of a series of six drawings that reflect cosmic relations spiralling below the surface of everyday language. The ancient word sūþ refers to the solar origins of the English word south. These drawings recall a solar-lineage in our sense of what makes the global south. Dennis’s inclusion in the show is concurrent with the artist’s first major South African museum solo exhibition at Zeitz MOCAA, ‘UNDERSTUDIES’.
Sam Nhlengethwa’s ‘After Miles Davis’ (2021) is a central large-scale handwoven mohair tapestry that highlights the artist’s keen interest in jazz and sonic influences. Three-colour lithographs of Miles Davis, Bill Evans and Cannonball Adderley continue the artist’s tributes to musicians that have inspired him throughout his career. This is accompanied by linocuts from the late David Koloane, presenting representations of everyday life in Johannesburg. Featured artists include William Kentridge & Marguerite Stephens who are a duo of collaborators on large scale tapestries, Misheck Masamvu, David Koloane, Clive van den Berg, William Kentridge, David Goldblatt, Jabulani Dhlamini, Sue Williamson, Sam Nhlengethwa, Kapwani Kiwanga, Kudzanai Chiurai, Gabrielle Goliath, Nolan Oswald Dennis among others. ‘Editions & Works on Paper’ opened on the 23rd of November and will run until the 21st of December 2024.
