Sasol New Signatures Catalogue 2021 - Book - Page 21
MERIT AWARDS
Merit award winner
MONICA
KLOPPER
(Pretoria)
This delicate arrangement of shed snakeskins
represents the artist’s personal experience
growing up in the church, which was a
restricted, programmed, and judgemental
environment. The dress is an exact replica of
the artist’s original baptism dress and is also
hanging on its original hanger.
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In the teachings of the religion the artist was
groomed under, a snake is metaphor for the
serpent and the devil himself. In this artwork
the snakeskin depicts the battle of going
against the social perception of what is truly
evil or deemed so.
The dress embodies the old self of the artist
being shed from previous dogmatic beliefs,
perspectives, and knowledge of religion. The
dress should not be viewed in a negative way
but should be seen as a constant reminder of
the old self that has been renewed.
Choice
Shed snake skin and epoxy
154 cm x 44 cm
SASOL NEW SIGNATURES • 2021 CATALOGUE
