The Marks We Make

I thought the description of the current exhibition at the Goodman Gallery in Cape Town to be interesting:

‘The Marks We Make’ seeks to explore notions of mark-making as expressions of territory, violence, memory and/or play. The show will look at ways in which marks are used to claim territory, and to assert ownership, as well as the violence that often accompanies such markings. It could also look at the marks that are left behind – both physically and psychically – and the role that marks play in our personal and collective memories. Additionally, drawings often form part of a larger creative process, in which the drawing acts to inform the final work, but simultaneously exists as a work in its own right. This process is often quicker, freer, less constrained, and thus perhaps moving into the realm of play.