Anico Mostert – her debut solo exhibition ‘A Gentle Reminder’ – embodies the artist’s relationship with Instagram and how it relates to her immediate surroundings. Much like the swiping motion on social media, the feelings evoked in Anico’s works are meant to be fleeting.
‘Accept and Transcend’
‘A Gentle Reminder’ was inspired by Anico’s realisation that most of her saved posts on Instagram were made up of self-help accounts. Waking up and swiping across those threads in the last year and a half became a ritual and a way of taking time out for herself and her thoughts.
The viewer is called to explore the quiet moments captured in Anico’s works – what might’ve happened and who might’ve left just before? Where people are present, feelings of intimacy or lack thereof are called into question. How the spaces we find ourselves in could reflect the way we are feeling, giving us a moment to reflect on what led us there.
The exhibition can be viewed in person and on Artsy.
A digital catalogue is available on request.
WHAT: Anico Mostert – A Gentle Reminder
WHERE: EBONY CAPE TOWN, 67 Loop Street, Cape Town 8001
WHEN: opening Wednesday 27th October 2021 from 5 – 8pm. The exhibition continues until 11th December 2021
INFO: T: +27 (0)21 424 9985 | info@ebonycurated.com | Visit
PHOTO: Lead photo – Luv U 2
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