Mapping the postcolonial.(The Second Johannesburg Biennale, Johannesburg, South Africa explores issues of cultural identity)

From: Art in America | Date: June 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

An exhibition in Johannesburg, South Africa, explores issues such as the meaning of cultural identity in a world where people frequently move across national borders. More broadly, the exhibition attempts to forge ties between South African artists and artists from developing countries.

The transition to the post-apartheid era has not been easy for Johannesburg. Social dislocations, lack of jobs, plentiful weapons and a whole sector of the adult population virtually without employable skills contribute to the city's having one of the world's highest crime rates. Meanwhile, the horrors ...

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