“The Spiritual Grunge” exhibition is a group show where 11 diverse artists express our current state of apathy, comment on the “whatever” generation, and explores how artists, be visual, musical or performing find their creative “spirit” in a world riddled with ugly obstacles. The tragic grunge god, Kurt Cobain, served as visual iconography and metaphorical inspiration for this exhibition.
Grunge ethics:
-Take as little effort as possible on appearance and dress for comport and affordability.
-Reject the idea that one must always purchase the things that one wants or needs from others.
-Lyrics are typically angst-filled, angry, frustrated, sad, fearsome, and depressed.
-Never follow trends.
Participating artists:
Conrad Botes
Christiaan Diedericks
Stephen Rosin
Carin Dorrington
Alex Hamilton
Wilna Strydom
Hannalie Taute
Ella Cronje
Wayne Matthews
Alison Shaw
Alessandro Pappada
Alex Hamilton Studio Gallery, 9 Barron street Woodstock.
12 December to 31 January 2018
Gallery hours: Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm (Closed on 23 Dec to 7 January 2018)
Contact : Zelda Hamilton at 072 376 7984 or zelda.hamilton@gmail.com