Published 25 March 2024 in News
Tanisha Bhana Featured in 'Look Up!' Group Exhibition
The Viewing Room Art Gallery at St. Lorient
492 Fehrsen Street, Brooklyn, Pretoria 0011, South Africa
09 March - 09 April 2024
Participating Artists Include: Mohaladitwe, Joy Mwali, Ronel Kriel, Ann-Marie Tully , Nathani Lunerburg , Chenee de Gray Birch, Nellien Brewer, Alecia Loxton, Tessa de Wet , Cobus Erasmus, Sancia van Niekerk, Bongi Bengu, Mariaan Kotze, Adri Rademeyer, Anina Deetlefs, Edna Michelle Theunissen, Estelle Logie, Emma Paulet, Carina Victor, Anita Cruywagen, Astrid Gnoinski, Lindie vd Merwe, Sandra Sahling, Alan Grobler, Vivien Kohler, Tanisha Bhana, Angela Banks & Rina Stutzer.
The concept behind the exhibition was inspired by how we interact, work and communicate in the modern era of technology. No matter where you go, you are confronted by people looking down at some form of screen. We use our computers and cell phones as objects to serve multiple functions. Cell phones now make it possible for us to reachable at all times meaning we can work from our phones anywhere and anytime. This also changes how we interact and socialize. We socialise on our phones or even worse, while socialising with people we are also working, taking other calls or emailing, whatsapping, instagramming, twittering............The point is, our eyes are looking down, when they should be making eye contacting with the person in front of you or at least looking at the wonders around you, we are missing out on so much, so I implore you to LOOK UP! really see the people, make real connections and appreciate the world around you before it's too late.
For more information about the exhibition please navigate to The Viewing Room Art Gallery website here
Image Credit: Tanisha Bhana l 'Graceland' l Illustrated Digital Photography l 95 x 133 cm (Image Courtesy of The Artist & The Gallery)