galerekwe

“This set of images is a collection of abstracts and still life film photographs I’ve shot around Johannesburg. On the outskirts of the CBD. As well as outside Carolina in Mpumalanga, on a drive returning to eGoli. To me, they speak of the themes of capital effect on our society that we as a people have to incubate- and with kind, careful thought ultimately we must replace. That’s because, to me, the notion of dystopia isn’t far away or completely removed from our reality. It’s now. It’s our overgrown high veld grass and faltering internet. It’s lacklustre service delivery and abandoned empty streets. The remnants of Late Capitalism. The clear signs that call for the end of our single-use consumption-based ways. Away from Yang energy.

A loud call to adapt. Yin Energy.

Images shot in the incumbent radiant dawn and late high veld afternoon against a bright storm and imminent thunderstorms.

Could hope be on the horizon?”