Gallery hosts St John Vision 20/20 exhibition
Durban Art Gallery will host the exhibition from 4 to 30 April, with a walkabout on Saturday, 6 April.
ST John South Africa, well-known internationally for first-aid training and related services, is hosting a touring photographic exhibition to promote the work conducted in the field of eye care and the impact this work has had on the lives of everyday South Africans.
The exhibition, entitled St John Vision 20/20 , will be at the Durban Art Gallery, opening on 4 April and running until 30 April.
The exhibition features 32 photographs taken by Cape Town photographer David Prior with accompanying explanatory narratives, curated jointly by St John’s Chris Martin as exhibition Project Manager, Robyn Keet as Creative Director, Dr Paul Bayliss and Thabo Seshoka from ABSA Art Gallery and Sarah McGee from M Studio Community.
Everyone selected to be featured in the exhibition has a personal story to tell; a dressmaker, a truck driver, a construction worker and a community leader, all of whom are genuinely patients and clients of St John.
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Included in the exhibition are the stories of the unsung heroes within St John – dedicated individuals who give their time as optometrists, receptionists, and bookkeepers – men and women working towards a better vision, a grander vision, a 20/20 vision.
There will be various companion events to accompany the exhibition which will be open to the public. Contact Thulani Makhaye at DAG: Thulani.Makhaye@durban.gov.za, or email Chris Martin at chris.martin@stjohn.org.za.
There is an exhibition walkabout on Saturday, 6 April at 10am at the Durban Art Gallery, and there will be free eye screenings held in the gallery.
The Durban Art Gallery is open seven days a week, Monday to Saturday from 8.30am to 4pm and Sunday and public holidays from 11am to 3.45pm. Entry is free and all are welcome.
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