Transition
Lot Closed
January 31, 05:28 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Willie Bester
South African
b.1956
Transition
signed and dated 2021 (lower left of image)
bronze
107 by 95 by 17cm., 42⅛ by 37⅜ by 6¾in.
This work has been kindly donated by the artist
Willie Bester is cited glo🀅bally as one of South Africa's most important resistance artists. He incorporates recycled material into his paintings, assemblages and sculptures, creating powerful artworks that speak against political, social and economic injustice. His characteristic combination of photographs, paint and found materials in layered composition▨s allows Bester to express his views on a wide range of political issues.
Transition (2021) is part of a series that investigates the human condition and the lack of accountability regarding human rights violations. By juxtaposing ima🌟ges of atrocity with mundane objects𒅌 and scenes, Bester draws our attention to how systems of domination become normalised and how acts of state violence can be forgotten, sanitised or repressed in broader cultural consciousness.
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