South Africa’s Kendell Geers
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South African culture is as varied as the cultures. There are musical styles that come from all over the continent, and all over the world, in a continuing evolution of sound and rhythm. Performance traditions are also extremely varied, and have influences from all the corners of the world. For visual art, it’s also an open field, where innovation sometimes trumps over tradition and sometimes it’s the opposite. One of South Africa’s most prominent (to the pride of some and the embarrassment of others) artists is the outspoken Kendell Greers.
Kendell Greers is a performance artist, installation artist, and filmmaker. He also works in the field of cultural critique, and often uses his installation work as a provocation to speak publicly about issues that are often extremely topical and relevant. He claims his birthdate in 1968, a pivotal year for this generation, and was exiled for a time from South Africa. His work reflects an engagement with the contemporary world in all its mystical and material forms and problems. The work of Kendell Greers is often very provocative, and some critics charge that he is a narcissist, concerned only with bringing attention to himself, but it is difficult to dismiss his deftness at playing with the most important icons of the time, and speaking the obvious when no one else has the courage.