Exhibition

The New Vanguard Fourth Edition - Flesh and Facade

Andries Moroaswe, Erin Grice, Ivukuvuku, Leonardo Sitoe Lesego Nhlapo, Naledi Lebeko, Nicola Roos, Rose Agwa-Ejon Shui Hoppenstein, Snelihle Maphumulo, Thomas Masingi, Zainab Choonara

2233 Jan Smuts, Rosebank
November 6, 2025
About this programme item

Flesh and Facade is a compelling display of promise and skill from a new host of emerging artists, working in a range of media and spanning various engaging topics. In Flesh and Facade, black and white monotone meets with organic browns and reds, merging sombre tones with themes of natural states of bodies and environments. Each artist places themselves in the world they inhabit, literally and metaphorically, identifying unseen relationships and the nuanced experiences they have to share. Texture becomes paramount, material is key to embedding conceptual depth, and no skilled young hand creates art carelessly – not when imparting meaning is at stake. This exhibition offers up not just a selection of daring and powerful artworks, but also an introduction for many young artists into the contemporary space. It’s an opportunity for the public to engage with bodies of work they might not be familiar with, but of which they should perforce take note. Flesh and Facade brings into the fore twelve strong artists with practices ranging from sculpture to printmaking to photography to textiles to drawing – but all of whom have the potential and drive to carry them into the centre of fine art dialogue as their careers unfold.

Updated:
November 5, 2025
Published:
November 5, 2025

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