A solo show by Judith Westerveld

In the solo exhibition, The Crow Messengers, Judith Westerveld presents a new body of work based on narratives told in the Southern African San languages |xam and !xun that form part of the Bleek and Lloyd Archive that was compiled in the 1870s and 1880s in Cape Town, South Africa. A testament to the lives and cultural practices of |xam and !xun people, the archive also provides a unique and rare insight into the impact of the Dutch colonization of South Africa. 

Engaging different media such as film, watercolour paintings, photocollages, prints, sculptural installation and performance, Westerveld brings the archive and the colonial history it harbours into the present, and offers a glimpse of the unique way in which the narrators saw the world.  

Join us for the festive opening of the exhibition on Friday 19th of April from 17.00 to 19.00 hrs. During the opening Judith Westereld will give an introduction to the exhibition and the Bleek and Lloyd Archive, at the hand of the artist publication she has recently made.

Alongside the exhibition, a public program will be presented, culminating in a finissage on May 11th with a site-specific performance by Judith Westerveld. More information will follow soon, but for now, save the date!

OPENING: Friday 19 April, 17:00 -19:00 hrs at Lumen Travo Gallery