It is great to see that  there’s a chance to share the history and objects  associated with the  FIFA World Cup through art and exhibitions.

Halakasha! soccer art exhibition is currently open at Standard Bank Gallery. Halakasha! means ‘score’  and is chanted during soccer games when a goal is scored. The Halakasha! soccer art exhibition, highlights the history and deep love that South Africans have for soccer/ football. In addition, the  significance of South African being the first African country to host the FIFA World Cup is also  largely expressed within the exhibition.

Highlight: “Designed to showcase the full spectrum of cultural manifestations of the love of soccer, the exhibition includes makarapas, vuvuzelas and commercially produced soccer merchandise. Other highlights include popular street art in the form of painted barber signs by Ghanaian and Congolese artists; a selection of posters from the official FIFA poster collection of commissioned prints by world renowned artists (© FIFA 2010, brands united, Berlin (licensee) / David Krut Publishing, JHB (distributor); and images from Drum magazine relating to football during the apartheid years.

Adding to the richness of the exhibition are documents and handmade badges by political prisoners on Robben Island, where soccer was played. Costumes, drums and masks from Angola, Cameroon and Ghana that are echoed in some of the images on show are also included, as well as photographic essays, such as a feature by Nigerian filmmaker and photographer, Andrew Dosunmu. ”

http://www.standardbankarts.co.za/Gallery/Current-Exhibition.aspx

There aren’t  too many exhibitions that are highlighting this great and special sporting event, within South Africa  and I have to say I understand.  Too many exhibitions could turn out to be an over kill.

I’m sure there’s plenty of souvenirs, celebration and  oral sharing of history and culture going  on that, it could sort of be classified as a social exhibition.

Latus~