Dineo Seshee Bopape’s a love supreme (2005-6)
Homage is a video based show displaying a total of eight works through seven artists. The show highlights avant garde work that represent different aspects of the queer community. The galley had a very dim moody lighting, obviously this was to see the works clearly, but I also think the way the darkness was lit was intentional in creating a unique atmosphere. Two works played as the center pieces of the room.
Dineo Seshee Bopape’s a love supreme (2005-6) is the first work seen as you enter space. At first glance it is seen a streak of vertical abstract lines slowly being added through subtraction. You may leave this work to look at the rest of the gallery but the images are very striking and also confusing, leaving the work to wander in the back of your head as you continue to experience the rest of the show. As you leave the galley you will come across this work again, curious to discover what it really is.
The second central work is Kang Seung Lee’s The Heart of A Hand (2022). This work is a lengthy interrupted dance on a large screen. This piece is very grounding as you consistently interact with it visually and auditorily as you move through the space. It is quite a long video making it feel natural to experience it in small increments between other works. It was not until I had seen everything else that I actually sat down with the work, acting as a wonderful closing moment. These two works structure the whole show working as a base for six other works to play off of and it was this central flow that really made this show stick with me.
