Exhibition delves into the connections and balance between urban life and nature
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Interconnected: Stephen Hobbs’ show The Visitors, on at the David Krut Gallery in Joburg, reflects on our relationship with nature., at the David Krut Gallery in Parkwood, Johannesburg, is an intriguing exploration of the natural world, particularly through the lens of mushrooms. The work takes the form of drawings, sculptures — and actual fungi.
Sensing my confusion, he paused, observed me closely, and said: “The entire time we’ve been talking, I’ve been looking at your dreads. How long have you been growing them?” “There’s a whole thing happening with that,” he said. The comparison clicked for me instantly. My locks, often gathered in a bun, with textured roots, mirrored the mushrooms’ natural structure.
Networking: Mushrooms form part of Stephen Hobbs’ exhibition, titled The Visitors, along with his drawings and sculptures. His research led him to explore these relationships in more depth, particularly in the context of Johannesburg’s unique urban landscape, keeping in mind that the bulk of his work over the years has been about the city.
As Hobbs explored his suburb, he discovered a pattern — mushrooms emerging on opposite sides of the road, attacking stinkwood trees.
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