Top Up Inside Out exhibition at UJ Art Gallery

An exhibition entitled Top Up Inside Out, featuring artworks by members of the artists’ collective, Ubuhle Bobuntu Arts, and curated by Thulani Zondo, will be presented by UJ Arts & Culture at the UJ Art Gallery until September 23.
Based in Diepkloof, Soweto, this artists’ collective consists of Lehlohonolo Mkhasibe, Thabo Molapo, Thulani Zondo, Thomas Moremi, Pauline Mazibuko, Velaphi Masondo, Enoch Ndlovu, Virginia Ramovha, Mzi Gojo, Sinalothemba Ntuli, Joseph Kgobodi Monnatlala and Victor Mofokeng.

In their reflection on one of the major global issues of our time, these 12 artists repurpose materials such as bread, rubber tires, match sticks, plastic, cow dung, extension hair and cans. They focus on green art and eco-logic as means to reduce the negative impact of wastefulness on the earth’s eco-systems.

The gallery, which is on the APK Campus on the corner of Kingsway and University Toad, Auckland Park, is open from 9 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. Inquries: 011 559 2099 or email aedempsey@uj.ac.za

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