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Nicholas Hlobo: Intethe (Sketch for an Opera)
Reception & erformance in conjunction with Art Basel Miami Beach:
December 5, 2013 7-10pm
December 5, 2013 7-10pm
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm
Extended gallery hours for Art Basel Miami Beach: December 2 - 7, 9am-5pm
Now celebrating 15 years of exhibiting experimental contemporary art, Locust Projects is pleased to
present Intethe (Sketch for an Opera), South African sculptor Nicholas Hlobo’s first major project in
Miami. Hlobo is known for creating theatrical environments and sprawling organic sculptures made of
materials such as leather and rubber, intricately stitched with ribbon and lace. This installation will
incorporate the large-scale sculptures into a multifaceted performance space and video installation.
For the first time, he will collaborate with Miami-based Haitian band Papaloko and Loray Mistik on a
sketch for an opera entitled Intethe (“Locust” in the Xhosa language), exploring notions of shared
identity throughout the global African diaspora.
Through his work, Hlobo expresses an interest in the commingling of cultural dichotomies: traditional vs colonial, rural vs urban, child vs adult, straight vs queer, which are stitched together to form unexpected new tapestries. The performance will explore cultural and spiritual hybridity to which the Haitian musicians' identities add a new layer. The experimental opera will be set amongst the installation, and part of the gallery will function as a dressing room for the performers, whose costumes will remain in the space when they are not present. The live performance will be presented twice during the exhibition and the original score, written collaboratively by the artist and musicians, will be incorporated into the installation.
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