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ART EXHIBIT
"Mr Floating Signifier and the Deadboyz" by Athi-Patra Ruga
Venue: What if the World... 208 Albert Rd, Woodstock. Tel: (021) 448 1438.
Gallery Hours: Mon - Fri: 10:00am - 5:00pm, Sat: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Duration: 5 - 25 Aug 2009
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As a follow up to the critically acclaimed solo exhibition
“…of bugchasers and watussi faghags,” Athi-Patra Ruga’s upcoming
exhibition at Whatiftheworld, titled “…mr floating signifier and the
deadboyz,” continues to expand on the themes introduced by the Artist’s
chief protagonist Beiruith. Beiruth’s name is derived from a pun around
the middle-eastern city of Beirut – a play on the theme of ‘Orientalism;’
but more importantly he is the illusive figure that qualifies the
autonomous body against that of the sovereign state.
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Through the use of craft, performance, video, sculpture and
photography, this body of work investigates ideas of displacement and
dislocation in relation to constructs of gender, race, identity, intimacy
and sexuality. Combining images and popular iconography, Athi-Patra Ruga
interrogates the problematic concept of the Utopian ideal within a Western
art historical context. The exhibition will be accompanied by a limited
edition Artist monograph published by Whatiftheworld.
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