Strauss & co - 16 February 2019, Cape Town

116 91 Frances Goodman SOUTH AFRICAN 1975– Randela 100/5 2016 strung sequins on linen 50 by 102 cm R60 000 – 80 000 ITEM NOTES ‘In the Randela series, Goodman’s simultaneous allusion to, and rejection of, consumerism conflates seemingly disparate ideas. The work draws upon aspects of commercial production through seriality, repetition and the removal of the artist’s hand (the tapestries are outsourced to a local female artisan). Yet, the strong emphasis on craft – its qualities of uniqueness, individuality and the laborious process of production – resists standardised claims. Instead, the series juxtaposes democratic aspirations, fostered by the allure of the ‘rainbow nation’ ideal, and the grim reality the majority of South Africans face: a chimeric future where all that glitters is certainly not gold.’ 1 1 . Frances Goodman. (Undated) Randelas, [Online] Available: http://www. francesgoodman.com/randelas/ [6 December 2018].