OUTPOST 1 (2004)

Photo credits: Garreth Fradgley

Medium: Public Performance (mixed media including ladder, blood, gold leaf, honey, chalk powder, pencils, sisal rope, meat)

Duration: 120 minutes

Performance held as part of “Intervention”, part of a series of group exhibitions curated by Hanli Becker, Simon Gush & Hannes Steyn in honor of South Africa`s Decade of Democracy at the Johannesburg Art Gallery, Johannesburg (2004). For two hours the artist repeated a series of actions, creating a pathway out of blood between a ladder and a bucket of blood. These actions were all focused on his feet implying something of a journey: between the ladder and the large bucket containing blood were a number of stainless steel vessels all containing different materials such as honey, pencils, chalk powder, gold leaf. The artist covered his feet with these material as he traversed the path repeatedly.

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OUTPOST 2 (2004)

Limited edition archival prints. Photo credit: Abrie Fourie

Medium: Public Performance and Installation

Duration: 60 minutes

Top: Limited edition archival prints

(Collection of P. Lombard, Johannesburg; SABC Collection, South Africa; Monna Mokoena, Johannesburg; Diana Hyslop, Johannesburg)

Performative installation executed as part of “Conciliation”, part of series of group exhibitions curated by Hanli Becker, Simon Gush & Hannes Steyn in honour of South Africa’s 10 Years of Democracy at the Johannesburg Art Gallery, Johannesburg, 2004.

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OUTPOST 3 (2006)

Photo credit: Mika Le Roux

Medium: Public performance at Gallery MOMO, Johannesburg

Duration: 120 Minutes

A one-off performance held at Gallery MOMO, Johannesburg, on 11 June 2006 2006 as part of a sound sculpture created by various artists including Dinkies Sithole, Shane de Lange, Nathaniel Stern and Joa Orrecio. The event was held as part of the annual commemoration of Youth Day on 16 June and curated by Johan Thom.

Special thanks: Monna Mokoena and Mika Le Roux from Gallery MOMO

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Also see OUTPOST 4 (2008) filed under the Video/ Installation Section or click here.