Painting Sculpture
A Dialogue Between Material and Form
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19–27 FEBRUARY 2025
South African-born sculptor Rodan Kane Hart (b. 1988) has long explored themes of urbanism, architecture, and structural deconstruction. His earlier works engaged with geometric steel forms and sculptural interventions, interrogating the ideological frameworks of built environments. Over time, his practice has evolved towards a more fluid and illusionistic approach to material, culminating in this latest body of work.
Hart manipulates stainless steel on mild steel, transforming a traditionally rigid medium into a visually dynamic, reflective surface that absorbs and distorts its surroundings. What appears fluid and weightless is, in fact, industrial and dense, creating a tension between materiality and perception. These works act as both mirrors and sculptural objects, shifting with light and movement, dissolving into their environment while maintaining a distinct, tactile presence.
This new direction in Hart’s practice extends his engagement with spatial perception, using steel not just as structure, but as a surface of illusion, depth, and interaction.
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Hart manipulates stainless steel on mild steel, transforming a traditionally rigid medium into a visually dynamic, reflective surface that absorbs and distorts its surroundings. What appears fluid and weightless is, in fact, industrial and dense, creating a tension between materiality and perception. These works act as both mirrors and sculptural objects, shifting with light and movement, dissolving into their environment while maintaining a distinct, tactile presence.
This new direction in Hart’s practice extends his engagement with spatial perception, using steel not just as structure, but as a surface of illusion, depth, and interaction.
View Works by Rodan