What’s love got to do with this?

Detail of “What’s love got to do with it? (detail in progress shot)

I don’t know about you, but whenever I read the words “What’s love got to do with it?” I cannot help but think of Tina Turner singing it. 😉

“What’s love got to do with it?” work in progress shot 2021

“What’s love but a second hand emotion?”

“What’s love got to do with it?” 2021 Thread, rubber and photographic print on board (842 x 1190 mm)

Above is a new piece for my upcoming solo exhibition at MContemporary in July 2022.

I decided to post this images cause it seems fitting 😉 #valentines2022

Personally we don’t celebrate it – but am very aware of this day (even from a young age), I could never see the point because almost every day for me is valentines day and mothers-day and all those type of days (thanks to my boys) and sometimes I receive unexpected gifts, of which the original of this photograph was one. (Thank you Johan Jaco Steyn)

It is also the last chance to catch the group exhibition: Phantasmagoria at RKContemporay gallery situated in Riebeeck-Kasteel (running until the 27th of Feb.) in which you can view the original photograph as seen above reworked to tell another story: