Zeitz MOCAA : Africa finds its voice
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The art at the Zeitz MOCAA museum in Cape Town turns the Western perception of African art on its head, which of course was the intention of the 39 curators involved at this world-class centre. That’s of course not counting the unbelievably photogenic architecture of the converted old grain silos. The sliced-open hollow tubes that create ovals and circles and curvatures wherever you look were once giant storage cylinders.
The art at the Zeitz MOCAA museum in Cape Town turns the Western perception of African art on its head, which of course was the intention of the 39 curators involved at this world-class centre. That’s of course not counting the unbelievably photogenic architecture of the converted old grain silos. The sliced-open hollow tubes that create ovals and circles and curvatures wherever you look were once giant storage cylinders. When you stand at the centre, surrounded by these Op-Art walls, it indeed feels a bit like a cathedral, which is how the creative minds involved envisioned it.
And the art? Prepared to be challenged, perplexed, surprised. Most importantly, here is a powerful voice coming out of Africa, speaking for Africa, and using African tools and materials. At a time when the rest of the world is desperate for new inspiration, and our fashion, jewellery and design spheres are creating waves, the MOCAA is an amazing addition to the African renaissance.
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