Strauss & co - 1 December 2018, Cape Town

24 Zeitz MOCAA Benefit Art Auction Igshaan Adams explores the spaces between sexuality, spirituality, and race through multi- layered reinterpretations of cultural artefacts – such as parda (a curtain or veil associated with purity, delicacy and restraint) – and everyday household fabrics, such as dish cloths or washing rags. Seen in Untitled (2018), these materials act as metaphors for personal and collective memory, weaved together to create a beacon of intricate and subtle beauty. There is a palpable desire to reconcile his sexuality and his faith, creating a work that celebrates both the material and the spaces between. Igshaan Adams (b. 1982, South Africa) has held multiple solo exhibitions at blank projects in Cape Town, and was recently awarded the Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year 2018, which culminated in a nation-wide travelling exhibition called ‘When the Dust Settles’, currently on show at the IZIKO South African National Gallery, Cape Town (South Africa: 2018). 10 Igshaan Adams SOUTH AFRICA 1982- Untitled 2018 cotton twine, wire, beads, rope 180 by 90 by 90cm ZAR150 000 - 200 000 £8 500 - 11 000 $11 000 - 14 000 € 9 500 - 12 500 PROVENANCE Donated by the artist. Courtesy of Blank Projects.