Amelia Johnson Contemporary presents Disjecta Membra, South African artist Barbara Wildenboer’s first solo exhibition in Asia.

The latin phrase, disjecta membra, is often used to refer to surviving fragments of ancient poetry, manuscripts and other literary or cultural objects. In this her new body of work Wildenboere intertwines contemporary and ancient texts to create two dimensional works that often take on a three dimensional form. By her deconstruction and reconstruction of texts the artist conveys the notion that narratives are not linear but rhizomatic. The assumed authority of the author is undermined in favor of a myriad of abstract interpretations; emphasis is placed on the weaving of disparate and seemingly disjointed parts to create fresh stories. Ultimately in this work we are confronted with the infinite possibilities of meaning.

About the Artist:

Barbara Wildenboer was born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1973. She received her Bachelor of Visual Arts from UNISA and completed her Masters in Fine Art (with distinction) at the Michaelis School of Art at the University of Cape Town in 2007. She currently lives and works in Cape Town, South Africa.

Wildenboer has been awarded several international residencies including the UnescoAschberg residency (Jordan, 2006), the Al Mahatta residency (Palestine, 2009) and the Red De Residencias Artisticas Local (Colombia, 2011. Wildenboer’s work has been exhibited internationally and throughout South Africa. Her work is included in major private collections in South Africa as well as in Europe, Australia and Hong Kong.

Image: © Barbara Wildernboer, Amelia Johnson Contemporary