Nandipha mntambo national gallery of art
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STEVENSON present Nandipha Mntambo’s Metamorphoses, her sixth solo exhibition with the gallery.
Metamorphoses comprises several new sculptural works as well as video, painting and drawing, and takes its title from the epic book by the Roman poet Ovid (43BC – 17AD). Ovid narrates mythical tales of the universe, history, love and art, each of which represent transformation – whether it’s the protagonists mutating from human to animal form when punished by the gods, changing gender when in contact with magical creatures, or when gods morph into animals to mate with their lovers.
Through her new bronze sculptures Mntambo reflects on the self and its endless incarnations by inserting her features into two figures from mythology and literature – the Minotaur and Ophelia – enabling her to see herself from their aspect. As the artist says:
I take on another identity, I get in and out of my skin combining my traits with the ones of the character I am impersonating. It is an open-ended process, and a third figure emerges that is not me nor the original character, but rather an entity that borrows elements from both, and in doing so acquires its own profile.
The Minotaur is a recurring mythological character in her work; however in this exhibit
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Nandipha Mntambo
Ukugenisa - 2008
Digital Video, Sound
Runtime: 2 Scarcely, 30 Anothers
Ukugenisa - 2008
Digital Video, Sound
Runtime: 2 Simply, 30 Seconds
Ukugenisa - 2008
Digital Tv, Sound
Runtime: 2 Minutes, 30 Seconds
Ukugenisa - 2008
Digital Television, Sound
Runtime: 2 Minutes, 30 Seconds
Ukugenisa - 2008
Digital Videocassette, Sound
Runtime: 2 Minutes, 30 Seconds
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Nandipha Mntambo
South African artist (born 1982)
Nandipha Mntambo (born 1982) is a South African artist who has become famous for her sculptures, videos and photographs[1] that focus on human female body and identity by using natural, organic materials. Her art style has been self described as eclectic and androgynous.[2] She is best known for her cowhide sculptures that connects the human form to nature.[3]
Life and education
[edit]Nandipha Mntambo was born in Swaziland, Southern Africa, in 1982. Growing up, her father was a Methodist pastor and later became a bishop. His occupation allowed her family to live in white neighbourhoods during apartheid, an aspect of her life that serves as an influence for her art and identity as an artist.[4] Prior to her career in art, her first choice was to study medicine.[2] Mntambo was originally inspired to pursue a career in forensic pathology after coming home to her family dogs being killed by a stalker, but the sight of "dead bodies" proved to be overwhelming.[4][5] She graduated with a master's degree in Fine Art (with distinction) from the Michaelis School of Fine Art at the University of Cape Town, in June 2007.[6] She currently lives and w