Reflections of Apollo

The KwaZulu Natal Society of Arts (KZNSA) in Durban presents:

Reflections of Apollo

A group exhibition by the Apolloqueerart Collective

Opening on Wednesday 14 February 2024, 17h30 for 18h00.
14th - 25th of February

The Apolloqueerart Collective is an international ensemble of visual artists working in varying mediums who have come together to create contemporary art inspired by the Greek god Apollo. Building on the rich cultural significance of Apollo and his association with homosexual aesthetics, they offer a modern perspective of Apollo's story as an analogy for their own lived experiences.

Each artist chose a color of the LGBTQ+ flag to use not only as a prominent color to depict our artwork but also to draw inspiration from the associations of that color.
When the collective was founded in 2021, they chose the Olympian deity of Apollo from classical Greek and Roman mythology as he is considered the Patron of the arts, is associated with male idealized beauty standards, and has a history of intimate homosexual relationships. For this project, the collective was interested to see the different interpretations and visual expressions that would arise from a group of artists that reside in different countries if they all used Apollo as a protagonist.

The Apolloqueerart Collective is Michael Biello, Franco Zucchella, Raúl Moya-Mula, Jose Gomez, Peter Garrard, Quinton Lehnert and Daniel Garbade.

Please also join us for a walkabout with the artists on Saturday 17 February at 12h30.

 The exhibition closes on Sunday 25 February

Open: TUES-FRI 09.00-17.00 | SAT 09.00-16.00 | SUN 09.00-15.

KZNSA
166 Bulwer Road
Glenwood
Durban
KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa

KZNSA
Postnet Suite 150
Private Bag X04
Dalbridge
4014
Press Contact:
Telefone: +27 (0)31 277 1705 +27 (0)31 277 1700
gallery@kznsagallery.co.za

KZNSA is an independent not-for-profit, public benefit organisation with 18A status

Everything about the KZNSA supports its profound belief in inclusivity. Open to all, with every exhibition and workshop being free to attend, the gallery environment is airy, intimate, welcoming and convivial. It is very much a public space, connecting the street to the park, with under-the-sky seating amidst indigenous acacia trees, and the contemporary architecture of the building itself providing a permeable, flexible and robust space to exhibit, work, learn and market.

Founded in 1902, the KZNSA is KwaZulu-Natal's foremost contemporary gallery, hosting artists of national and international stature, and reflecting the vibrant creative heart of the province. It is a not-for-profit, public benefit organisation with 18A status is committed to the promotion of contemporary arts and linked to an extensive network of national institutions that also promote and catalyse cultural chan

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