For On breathing Barnett and Bolen have dug into the Adler Museum archives for old medical equipment and combined these with artefacts from Joburg to create a variety of sculptures. By doing so they seek to displace these objects while also linking their forms to Johannesburg and its air.
The exhibit comes at a time when we are far more aware of what we are breathing in, and what this will do to us. Covid-19 gave us an awareness of breath that still powerfully lingers. By presenting Barnett and Bolen’s work the Adler Museum hopes to both add to these questions while also shedding light on the impact of what we breathe in has on us. A thought-provoking and relevant exhibition.
On breathing opens on Wed, Sep 7 with an opening event from 14:00–16:00.
There will be an artist walkabout on Sat, Sep 10 at 10:00.
