The National Gallery of Zimbabwe is proud to present Backlash, an exhibition by renowned realist artist,John Kotze The exhibition will take place in two phases; the first being his more familiar work of observation drawings, the majority of it having been executed from the commencement of the novel Coronavirus outbreak, and thereafter The second body of work is a series of collage works; negotiating between portraiture, object anddreamscape; with each work chronologically annotating a particular event and condition from theearliest work to settlement The contrast (or perhaps compliment) between the two groups of work, forms the basis of the nomenclature of the body of work; within it emerges the diametric of consistency and growth, cooperating to the resultant exposition “Embracing contradiction, the works blend cubism, expressionism, and surrealism to reflect fracturedidentities”said Fadzai Veronica Muchemwa and F Zvikomborero Mandangu, the co-curators of theexhibition “They are an invitation to confront both cohesion and disarray, creating a dynamic interplayof emotion and perspective” they concluded Backlash stands as a bridge between high technical formality and creative abstraction, with the ease of the artist’s shift between the two techniques providing guaranteed appeal to the viewer Backlash opens on Saturday the 9 th of September, 2025 and runs until October Your email address will not be published.Required fields are marked* Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment Source: Gemnation All Zim News is a central hub for all things Zimbabwean, curating news from across the country so no story is missed Alongside aggregation, our team of nationwide reporters provides real-time, on-the-ground coverage Stay informed and connected — reach us at admin@allzimnews.com. Source: Gemnation
