House of African Art (HAART) announces a group exhibition exploring the significance of childhood
Image: Black Swans (2022) by Lerato Motaung. Image courtesy of the artist and HAART
House of African Art (HAART) will present The Playground, a group exhibition which takes an in-depth look into the significance of childhood through the unique perspectives of five visual artists: Azael Langa, Lerato Motaung, Lindokuhle Khumalo, Olamide Ogunade, and Qhamanande Maswana. The exhibition will showcase new bodies of artwork by each artist alongside a programme of evening talks, live performances and live music.
A highlight from the exhibition programme includes a panel discussion with academics Teemu Toivainen and Peter Smith whose research focuses on the role of play in childhood development and creativity in childhood.
The Playground aims to transport attendees - both physically and metaphorically - into a new world: a world in which childhood memories, feelings and experiences can be relived and unpacked, and in which the boundary between fantasy and everyday reality is momentarily subverted.
Date: Thursday 2 March - Tuesday 7 March 2023 Location: Hoxton Arches, 402 Cremer Street, London, E2 8HD. Price: Free, Opening; £12 for Private Evening Events on Friday and Saturday; £18 for an Unlimited House Ticket Hoxton.
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