Beyond football - shifting interests and identity - SAVVY contemporary
Beyond football - shifting interests and identity - SAVVY contemporary
Beyond football - shifting interests and identity - SAVVY contemporary
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Lerato Shadi<br />
Born 1979, Lerato Shadi is renowned for her arduous performances that can last<br />
for many hours. Lerato Shadi’s works often allude to the female body as multiple<br />
zones of encounter. She holds a BFA from the University of Johannesburg <strong>and</strong><br />
has exhibited extensively over the past two years. She lives <strong>and</strong> works in<br />
Johannesburg.<br />
lerato.shadi@gmail.com<br />
Q&A<br />
Do you think of your art as existing within a moral context?<br />
No!<br />
Is there a place for dialogue in your work?<br />
Most definitely!<br />
Do you have an obligation as an artist to the public?<br />
Always, the art is not complete unless it’s seen <strong>and</strong> if you want it seen then<br />
you have an “obligation” <strong>and</strong> a responsibility to the person or persons you are<br />
communicating or dialoging with.<br />
Hema 1.<br />
Hema 2.<br />
2007 Performance Six hours of out<br />
breath captured in 792 balloons
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