Art expo explores social media influences on society
A solo exhibition by Dane Stops opens at the Durban University of Technology Art Gallery.
NSFW (Not Suitable for Work), a solo exhibition by Dane Stops, opens at the Durban University of Technology Art Gallery on Monday, 7 November at 5.40pm, until 4 December.
The exhibition consists of work completed in partial fulfillment of a Master’s degree in graphic design. This body of work is an investigation into the artistic exploration of the nude figure. Stops explores various aspects of social media and the internet and their contextual influence on contemporary society. The internet and associated media have influenced the way we communicate and represent ourselves through selfies, emojis and hashtags.
The work on show makes use of a number of techniques, from traditional painting and drawing to print media and spray-paint.
Dane Stops is a graffiti artist and a part-time lecturer in the graphic design department at the Durban University of Technology. Follow him on Instagram: @danestops and on Facebook: www.facebook.com/danestops
DUT Art Gallery is at 51 Steve Biko Road, 1st Floor Cecil Renaud Library Complex. Gallery hours are Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 3.30pm and Friday 8.30am to 3pm. Contact gallery curator Francesca Verga on 031 373 2207 or email: francescav@dut.ac.za.
