SELECTED ARTISTS
Kira Kemper
Kira Kemper was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1988. She completed her undergraduate degree in Fine Arts from WITS University in 2010. Kira went on to receive her Masters degree in Fine Arts, with distinction, from Michaelis Art School in Cape Town in 2013. Kira has exhibited in Johannesburg, Cape Town and in Berlin as part of the Homebase Residency program in 2013. Kira’s main interest lies in public space in South Africa, which often culminates into site specific sculptures and public intervention performances. These sculptures/props/ costumes often mimic Colonial architecture found in these spaces. By using fabric as a medium, for its tactile and relational qualities, Kira is able to soften, satirize and mock these symbols of Colonial rule in South Africa. The performances of these sculptures/props/costumes are documented as videos and photographs.