Fabrication 3 2012
Fabrication 3 2012 Archival ink-jet prints. The middle panel is woven from a combination of the two outer panels
47 x 84 cm
2010-2014
Necklace 2012
Necklace 2012 Found tyre, matches
60 x 60 x 14,5 cm
One Dollar 2011
One Dollar 2011 Map of Zimbabwean farming regions hand-woven with 300 trillion Zimbabwe dollars
82 x 89 cm
300 trillion Zimbabwe dollars represents the amount of Zimbabwe Dollars required to buy one US Dollar on the black market at the height of inflation in February 2009. The shredded bank notes in this work are Z$50 Billion Zimbabwean Special Agro (Agricultural) cheques. This currency was initially only intended for farmers, but it found its way into regular use because of the parallel functions with bearer cheques and the exponential rise of food prices.
Samizdat 2011
Samizdat 2011 Page from The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism, in theory. Hand-woven ink-jet archival prints
28 x 19 cm
The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism, by Emmanuel Goldstein, is the fictional book that is a thematic and plot element integral to the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), by George Orwell. A large portion of Nineteen Eighty-Four is a reproduction of portions of the samizdat publication allegedly written by Emmanuel Goldstein and known simply as “The Book”, although its actual title is The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism.
Furry boots ye fae? 2010
Furry boots ye fae? 2010 Photographic Lambda print
76,2 x 50,8 cm (image by Matthew Sandager)
In that northeast of Scotland the local dialect is called Doric. And in that dialect ‘Furry boots ye fae?’ means ‘Whereabouts are you from?’
http://artthrob.co.za/Videos/One-Minute-Video-Dan-Halter.aspx
This was part of a project done during a residency at the Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Scotland.
57˚27’55.24”N.3˚7’45.33”W 2010
57°27’55.24”N 3°07’45.33”W 2010 Photographic Lambda print
76,2 x 50,8 cm (image by Matthew Sandager)
Space Invader (Johannesburg taxi rank – port of entry) 2010
Beitbridge Moonwalk 2010
Inspired by a story told to me by a Zimbabwean immigrant in Cape Town. He related to me how when crossing the border illegally from Zimbabwe into South Africa his group walked backwards to avoid detection by the border police. In doing so they deployed a military tactic of leaving footprints facing in the opposite direction to throw off pursuit. He also pointed out that they could change direction in an instant.
When The Bag Tears The Shoulders Get a Rest 2010
When The Bag Tears The Shoulders Get a Rest 2010 Found plastic-weave bag filled with Zimbabwean Dollars
Dimensions variable
