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Hemelliggaam or The Attempt To Be Here Now (Chapter One)

Hemelliggaam or The Attempt To Be Here Now is a long-term project by the artists Tommaso Fiscaletti and Nic Grobler.

The project is exploring the existential aspects of the human–environment–astronomy relationship with a contemporary perspective.

‘Hemelliggaam or The Attempt To Be Here Now explores the almost mystical relationship that binds mankind to the heavens from multiple perspectives: from the point where, lifting one’s gaze over the horizon, the sky begins above the known world, to a point far beyond, where the curious eye of man, carried by science, has taken it. And when science is not enough, the power of fantasy attempts to transport it into a dimension that goes beyond knowledge.’ – Filippo Maggia, Curator

The photographic and video installation inside the Iziko South African Museum will be introduced by a complementary selection of 20 photographs installed between the trees of the Company’s Garden. The project is a growing archive, Chapter One is the first exhibition of a work in progress.

The project is contributing to the Roadmap for the History of Astronomy in South Africa, promoted by the National Research Foundation (NRF).

www.hemelliggaam.com

Enquiries:
Nokuthula Nhleko 
Email: nmbanyana@iziko.org.za

Status:
Now Showing
Exhibition Type:
Permanent
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Zikhona Jafta
Tel: +27(0)214813862
Fax: +27(0)214619620
Switchboard: +27(0)214813800
Email: mediaofficer@iziko.org.za

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