January 23, 2023 - March 12, 2023
The Bongi Dhlomo Collection features artworks dating from the 1960s to 1990s featuring some of the most important Black South African artists of this historical period. The Collection was collected from 2017 to 2020 by artist, curator and cultural activist Bongi Dhlomo on behalf of the Javett Foundation and features a unique and educational assemblage of over 100 twentieth-century artworks. The diverse collection provides an aesthetic glimpse into the personal and collective experiences of South Africans during the tumultuous twentieth century.
Through the exhibition, Javett-UP sheds light on the continuous need to establish de-colonial dialogues that respond to the present while considering the historical and future implications of our political and social actions. In doing so, Javett-UP aims to impact historical and contemporary notions of ‘care’, inter-dependency, diversity and inclusivity.