THE ABSENCE OF MYTH

This exhibition is the culmination of a five-year PhD research programme in association with the University for the Creative Arts. Visualised through a painting and sculpture practice the exhibition considers the inextricable relationship between colonialism and modernism. The research has evolved into a personal journey, supported by evidence and a first-hand lived experience of how European Modernism and its influences were appropriated into the geo-political environment of South Africa. 

About the artist

Günther Herbst was born in South Africa where he obtained his first degree at the Johannesburg University in 1991. He moved to Germany in 1992 and worked as a matte-painter in Berlin for the commercial film industry. In 1995 he came to London to continue his practice and study at Goldsmiths University of London where he obtained his master’s degree in 2002. He has recently submitted his PhD which is the culmination of a five-year research program in association with the University for the Creative Arts. Herbst exhibits widely, most notably in Europe and South Africa. His work is represented in all major public collections in South Africa as well as UK public collections and international private collections. Günther Herbst lives and works in London.

Private View: Thursday 19th January 2023, 6-8pm