Whatiftheworld / gallery

Solo Exhibition

26 March - 25 April 2009

Opening: Thursday 26 March 18h30 - 21h00

AVANT CAR GUARD will be presenting a new body of work titled Volume III, consisting of large-scale paintings, editioned photographic works, editioned prints as well as a limited edition publication, titled Volume III. This exhibition continues AVANT CAR GUARD’s satirical caricature of both the local contemporary art world, its personalities, mechanics and processes, as well as the South African political landscape, coupled with a wry sense of humor and a lyrical aesthetic.

AVANT CAR GUARD are a Johannesburg-based three member visual art collective, exhibiting and authoring as a singular artist. They are comprised of Zander Blom, Jan-Henri Booyens and Michael MacGarry, all individual artists in their own right. They have produced two publications on their work, titled Volume I and Volume II, and have exhibited at a national and international level for several years. Their production is based on a conceptual, self-reflexive and satirical approach to the art world – it’s markets, practitioners and the process of creating itself, with production manifest across multidisciplinary means; through photography, sculpture, performance, multiples, installation and painting.

Click here to link to AVANT CAR GUARD on artinfo.com