Botha's Commune: suspension of
Commune: Suspension of Disbelief was first shown, to critical acclaim, at the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees. The carved Christ was initially part of an installation that included surveillance equipment. Commune: Suspension of Disbelief (2001) Wim Botha's commune: suspension of disbelief, his monumental carved paper sculpture of a Christ-like figure, is generally regarded as his breakthrough work. First exhibited at the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK) in Oudtshoorn, and subsequently acquired by the Johannesburg Art Gallery, the work earned the University of Pretoria.
Study for the Epic Mundane Botha’s installation Commune: Suspension of Disbelief featured a life-size Christ figure of carved bibles, the books’ red-cover material strategically positioned in place of Christ’s wounds.
By suspending ones disbelief and only Commune: Suspension of Disbelief was first shown, to critical acclaim, at the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees. The carved Christ was initially part of an installation that included surveillance equipment. Botha’s work has been characterised by DEFAMILIARISATION of well known objects and this is a case in point.
In this work, entitled Commune: Commune: Suspension of Disbelief is Pretoria-based sculptor Wim Botha’s debut solo show, hosted by this year’s Klein Karoo Nationale Kunstefees (KKNK).
It's set right next The monumental Christ-like figure carved from stacked bibles in his Commune: Suspension of Disbelief installation, first displayed at the KKNK festival in and now in the Johannesburg Art Gallery, is regarded as one of his most iconic works.
Botha, Wim. Commune: suspension These works begin with commune: suspension of disbelief, a Christ figure carved from bibles and suspended, under surveillance, and continue through to the large-scale installations including Linear Perspectives, his solo exhibition at Stevenson Cape Town, and The Epic Mundane in Grahamstown.
The work which seemed to attract It is a powerful affirmation of the conceptual breadth that has characterised his work since he first – controversially – entered the public domain with Commune: Suspension of Disbelief (), a life-sized crucified Christ figure carved from compressed pages of the Bible.