Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees 2024

Timed Online Auction, 24 September - 7 October 2024

Works are available for collection from Efrurthuis, 37 Reyneveld Street, Stellenbosch

From 9th October between 15h00 - 16h30

and 10th October between 15h00 - 16h30

Toyota US Woordfees Art Auction

Sold for

ZAR 11 725
Lot 118
  • Lien Botha; A Boat Comes In, from the Lost in Translation Series
  • Lien Botha; A Boat Comes In, from the Lost in Translation Series
  • Lien Botha; A Boat Comes In, from the Lost in Translation Series


Lot Estimate
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 11 725

About this Item

South African 1961-
A Boat Comes In, from the Lost in Translation Series
2018

signed, dated 2018, numbered 4/5 and inscribed with the title in pencil in the margin

digital photographic construction on Hahnemühle paper
45 by 63cm excluding frame; 50 by 68 by 4cm including frame

Notes

Lien Botha is an artist who revisits childhood narratives through her series Boet & Saartjie, initiated in 2018. This collection features digitally constructed photographic images complemented by embroidered 'second titles' in Afrikaans, serving as a subtext to the English titles inscribed on the photographs. The project prompts a re-evaluation of a familiar primary school textbook, intertwining personal memory with broader societal themes.

Botha merges the characters of Saartjie and her brother Boet with contemporary South African landscapes, reframing their stories in a comic-style genre that introduces playful undertones while addressing current issues like the concept of ‘home’ in a fragile social and natural context. The juxtaposition of these naive figures against expansive landscapes creates a tension that suggests the futility of reminiscing about a colonial past. Her Lost in Translation portfolio includes 12 A3-sized photographic works, each produced in an edition of five, alongside two artist proofs, exploring the complexities of memory, translation, and historical stasis.

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