Spring 2024 - Faces & Figures: Identity through Printmaking in South Africa

Faces & Figures: Identity Through Printmaking in South Africa is a student-curated exhibition that explores artists’ expressions of identity in South Africa through the lens of printmaking. The artists are alumni and current students of Artist Proof Studio (APS), a community printmaking center of excellence in Johannesburg, South Africa. Featuring over 100 prints by 40 artists from throughout southern Africa, the prints range in technique, style, and subject matter, drawing inspiration from South African popular culture and history as well as personal narratives. Embracing the spirit of self-awareness and innovation central to APS, these artists offer a glimpse into the complexities of personal and collective identity in Johannesburg. 

The exhibition has been co-curated by Mason students as part of the Curating an Exhibition Course, led by Associate Professor LaNitra M. Berger and Associate Curator Jeffrey Kenney.