Upcoming exhibition 7 July – 30 August 2026
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Oliewenhuis Art Museum, Annex Gallery, Bloemfontein

Witnesses

In Witnesses, Franli Meintjes examines physical and psychological vulnerability within a magic realist landscape — a realm infused with storytelling and mythology that embodies the paradox of sanctuary and dread.

29 works 2026
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A magic realist landscape where sanctuary and dread coexist.

In Witnesses, Meintjes examines physical and psychological vulnerability through a realm infused with storytelling and mythology — exploring the complexities, contradictions, and uncertainties of living in the world today.

Drawing on experiences of landscape in South Africa, she traces the interconnectedness of memory, architecture, and fibre — where translucent hanging fabrics render structures that are ghost-like and unsettled, belonging to both past and unknown future.

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