March will see two new solo exhibitions opening at Lizamore & Associates.
UK based artist Peter Mammes is exploring new techniques in his craft with Corpus Delicti and
Jan Tshikhuthula is reimagining Johannesburg with his latest exhibition, Tshikhuwani. Both artists breathed new life into their signature style of work to create bold new worlds.
Peter Mammes - Corpus Delicti
For Mammes’ 11th solo exhibition Corpus Delicti deals with healing and mending exploring various ideas and techniques that were undiscovered by him until he arrived in London where he is currently based. His work involves images of World War I in contrast to the Boer War, as well as the inclusion of children. Mammes frequently depicts children in his work, a symbol of innocence and positivity in the face of historical conflict. The children’s faces are often covered in medical dressings allowing the effects that fall upon the youth when world changing events occur. He came across the bandaging of victims through through extensive research of Victorian era medical books about disease and pathology, which started a new line of thought for him. In this body of work he expresses healing, mending, and the power of authority through bandaging.
Through the use of super neon colour and modern painting techniques, Mammes has created a vibrant contemporary look and feel to a subject that can be sobering.
Mammes states, “My artist studio is a laboratory for new ideas and techniques. I contemporise colonial history with the use of pattern and neon colour in my artworks. My relief 3D works compliment my 2D drawings and paintings to remind the viewer of the atrocities of the past.”
The exhibition launched on Monday the 1st of March 2021.
Visit Lizamore & Associates online or Latitudes Art Fair to view the exhibition.
The exhibition is only available to view online.
Jan Tshikhuthula - Tshikhuwani
Tshikhuwani is a Venda word for Johannesburg, the city where Tshikhuthula is currently based. In Tshikhuthula’s previous work, depicting the Venda landscape, he gave viewers a front row seat into his history, heritage, and lineage. He created artworks in memory of his grandfather and the tales that he taught him about the kind of man he was. After his grandfather passed away it became challenging for the artist to identify his new journey.
In this body of work Tshikhuthula aims to take the viewer on his journey of self-discovery. As he begins to pave his path in the city of Johannesburg, he claims he will never forget his roots and the likeness he shares with his grandfather. In his new work water forms part of his new landscape and the landscape transforms into a cityscape representing his two worlds – his Limpopo heritage and his present life in Johannesburg. It is evident in his new body of work that Tshilkhuthula has taken a leap of faith in that he now sees himself as a city dweller with memories from his past that will always be depicted throughout his work. The energy in his new works and the direction he has taken, allows one to get lost in the new rising city especially in the pandemic we are all going through. He has planted a seed of growth and harvest in his new works, one that connects him with a city he was once afraid of.
“Tshikhuwani is the beginning of my journey as an individual with the influence of my past and a future filled with excitement and anticipation for my journey ahead”, says Tshikhuthula
