Dale Lawrence

(b 1988, South Africa. Lives and works in Cape Town )

Lawrence works as an artist and as part of the creative studio and artist collective Hoick; which he co-founded. His latest work is a reflection on the Coronavirus pandemic in South Africa. “The works from this series; a collection of monotypes made during lockdown in South Africa in 2020; aspire to form a sort of time capsule. Art made at a moment in history; when everything presumed known has been thrown into perceived uncertainty; has the potential to provide remarkable insight to future generations into the mind-sets of people at a moment in time. In this instance; at a time when commerce; aspiration; industry pressure; lip service and cynicism have all momentarily vanished; and when the near future is so uncertain that all plans and designs for it have to be abandoned; what endeavours have people found worthy to fill their time?”