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  • Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Invitation...Presentation...Induction
    Feb. 17, 2025

    Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Invitation...Presentation...Induction

    Est: R800,000 - R850,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga South African 1984- Invitation...Presentation...Induction signed, dated 2013, numbered 1/1, inscribed with the medium, 'Wall Hanging - Made in Cape Town' and 'Assistants: Joseline Mare and Catherine Sekayi' on a fabric label on the reverse wool embroidered on canvas tapestry 293 by 164 by 2cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co
  • Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Votive Portrait of Illulwane
    Nov. 12, 2024

    Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Votive Portrait of Illulwane

    Est: R120,000 - R150,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga South African 1984- Votive Portrait of Illulwane inscribed with the artist's name, the title, medium and dated 2009 on a label adhered to the reverse embroidery thread on tapestry canvas 77 by 64cm excluding frame; 91 by 75,5 by 5,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co
  • Inganya Indoda Kum
    Sep. 27, 2024

    Inganya Indoda Kum

    Est: £7,000 - £9,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga South African b.1984 Inganya Indoda Kum wool and thread on tapestry canvas 145 by 100cm., 57⅛ by 39⅜in. Executed in 2017

    Sotheby's
  • Even I Exist In Embo: Jaundiced Tales Of Counterpenetration #1 & #8, 2007
    Sep. 27, 2024

    Even I Exist In Embo: Jaundiced Tales Of Counterpenetration #1 & #8, 2007

    Est: £5,000 - £7,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga South African b.1984 Even I Exist In Embo: Jaundiced Tales Of Counterpenetration #1 & #8, 2007 I. Even I Exist In Embo: Jaundiced Tales of Counterpenetration #1 3 of an edition of 5 fujifilm professional paper image: 99.1 by 66.2cm., 39 by 26in. mount: 99.6 by 66.7cm., 39¼ by 26¼in. sheet: 108.5 by 75.4cm., 42¾ by 29¾in. framed: 115.8 by 82.7cm., 45⅜ by 32½in. II. Even I Exist In Embo: Jaundiced Tales of Counterpenetration #8 4 of an edition of 5 fujifilm professional paper image: 99.1 by 66.2cm., 39 by 26in. mount: 99.6 by 66.7cm., 39¼ by 26¼in. sheet: 108.5 by 75.4cm., 42¾ by 29¾in. framed: 115.8 by 82.7cm., 45⅜ by 32½in.

    Sotheby's
  • Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Jacob Wrestling the Angel
    Sep. 17, 2024

    Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Jacob Wrestling the Angel

    Est: R100,000 - R150,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga South African 1984- Jacob Wrestling the Angel wool and thread on tapestry canvas 59 by 51cm excluding frame; 78 by 66 by 5,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co
  • Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Sibambiso
    Sep. 17, 2024

    Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Sibambiso

    Est: R500,000 - R700,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga South African 1984- Sibambiso 2017 accompanied by a WHATIFTHEWORLD digital invoice inscribed with the artist's name, the title, date and medium wool and thread on tapestry canvas 245 by 186cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co
  • Athi-Patra Ruga (born 1984) Deadboyz Auto Exotica #1 (Elvis)(1) Deadboyz Auto Exotica #2 (Michael)(2)Deadboyz Auto Exotica #3 (Marilyn)(3)
    Jun. 25, 2024

    Athi-Patra Ruga (born 1984) Deadboyz Auto Exotica #1 (Elvis)(1) Deadboyz Auto Exotica #2 (Michael)(2)Deadboyz Auto Exotica #3 (Marilyn)(3)

    Est: €5,000 - €7,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga (born 1984) Deadboyz Auto Exotica #1 (Elvis)(1) Deadboyz Auto Exotica #2 (Michael)(2) Deadboyz Auto Exotica #3 (Marilyn)(3) 2009 Ensemble de trois impressions jet d'encre Set van drie inkjetprints Set of three lightjet prints (1) edition 2/5 + 2 AP (2) edition 5 + 1/2 AP (3) edition 3/5 + 2 AP Print: 106 x 73 cm each (41 3/4 x 28 3/4 in) Frame: 117 x 84 x 4.5 cm each (46 1/16 x 33 1/16 x 1 3/4 in) Framed

    Bonhams
  • Athi-Patra RUGA
    Jun. 06, 2024

    Athi-Patra RUGA

    Est: €25,000 - €35,000

    Athi-Patra RUGA The Exile According to the Elder - 2014 Laine, fleurs artificielles et fils sur toile de tapisserie 220 × 184 cm Wool, artificial flowers and threads on tapestry canvas 86.61 × 72.44 in. Provenance : Whatiftheworld Gallery, Cape Town Collection Africa First Expositions : Londres,1:54 Art Fair, Stand Whatiftheworld Gallery, 14-19 octobre 2014 Paris, Fondation Louis Vuitton, Art/Afrique le nouvel atelier : les Initiés (collection Jean Pigozzi) et Être là (scène contemporaine sud-africaine), 26 avril - 4 septembre 2017 Athi-Patra RUGA Athi-Patra Ruga est un artiste sud?africain né en 1884. Performeur, vidéaste, photographe et créateur textile ses œuvres protéiformes parfois à la frontière entre la mode et l’art contemporain entraîne le spectateur dans un univers fantastique teinté de provocation et d’érotisme. La plupart de ses œuvres sont reliées à la mythologie « d’Azania » terre rêvée utopique au système matriarcal dont il se sert pour réécrire son histoire personnelle dans le cadre plus large des traumatismes de l’Apartheid et de l’histoire collective de l’Afrique du Sud. La futuriste « Azania » est colorée, baroque, queer et se libère des carcans de genres et de races auxquels l’artiste a été confronté durant sa jeunesse. Cette tapisserie représente le personnage « the Elder » (l’aîné), seule figure masculine d’Azania c’est aussi un autoportrait de l’artiste. Dans la mythologie inventée « the elder » est en exil après la Première Guerre d’Azania. Cette figure tutélaire fait écho à l’histoire de son père qui a lui-même été en exil durant la lutte pour la libération de l’Afrique du Sud. À travers les matériaux utilisés l’artiste souligne l’ambivalence de cette situation d’exil, triste dans son déracinement mais aussi riche dans les nouvelles expériences culturelles qu’il apporte. L’abondance des fleurs artificielles et la prédominance du noir évoquent le deuil, une image de dévotion hiératique tandis que l’accumulation de bijoux et la mise en scène brouillent les pistes et nous entraine vers la vision d’une icône de la pop-culture. La virtuosité et la richesse de la composition confère un statut presque historique à la pièce qui devient partie intégrante de la mythologie d’Azania et de son panthéon de personnages fantasques. Athi-Patra Ruga is a South African artist born in 1984. A performer, video artist, photographer, and textile designer, his protean works sometimes straddle the border between fashion and contemporary art, drawing viewers into a fantastical universe tinged with provocation and eroticism. Most of his works are linked to the mythology of “Azania,” a utopian dreamland with a matriarchal system, which he uses to rewrite his personal history within the broader framework of the traumas of Apartheid and the collective history of South Africa. The futuristic “Azania” is colorful, baroque, and queer, freeing itself from the shackles of gender and race with which the artist was confronted during his youth. This tapestry depicts the character “the Elder,” the only male figure in Azania, and is also a self-portrait of the artist. In this invented mythology, “the Elder” is in exile after Azania’s First War. This tutelary figure echoes the story of his father, who was himself in exile during South Africa’s liberation struggle. Through the materials used, the artist underlines the ambivalence of this situation of exile, sad in its uprooting but also rich in the new cultural experiences it brings. The abundance of artificial flowers and the predominance of black evoke mourning, an image of hieratic devotion, while the accumulation of jewels and the staging blur the lines and lead us toward the vision of a pop-culture icon. The virtuosity and richness of the composition lend an almost historical status to the piece, which becomes an integral part of Azania’s mythology and pantheon of whimsical characters.  

    Artcurial
  • Azania in Waiting Circa 2008 2009 [Nihil Reich]
    Mar. 21, 2024

    Azania in Waiting Circa 2008 2009 [Nihil Reich]

    Est: £20,000 - £30,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga South African b.1984 Azania in Waiting Circa 2008 2009 [Nihil Reich] tapestry 195 by 235cm., 76¾ by 92½in. Executed in 2015

    Sotheby's
  • Athi-Patra Ruga "Manifest Destiny/Autistic Empire"
    Mar. 20, 2024

    Athi-Patra Ruga "Manifest Destiny/Autistic Empire"

    Est: $15,000 - $30,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga (South African, b. 1984). Wool and thread on tapestry canvas titled "Lizalis Indinga Lakho/Autistik Imperium (Manifest Destiny/Autistic Empire)" depicting four figures surrounded by cheetahs, a blue crane, and tropical plants, 2017. Signed along the left edge along the verso. Provenance: The artist via WHATIFTHEWORLD Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa; Private Minnesota Collection. Exhibition: WHATIFTHEWORLD Gallery, "Queens in Exile 2014–2017," 2017. Lot Essay: Athi-Patra Ruga often explores themes of gender, sexuality, culture, and ideology in his multi-media works. Themes of sexuality, HIV/AIDS, African culture, and queerness in post-apartheid South Africa are recurrent in his works. They often raise questions about public spaces, the body in relation to these spaces, and what is "normal." The present work was the headliner for his "Queens in Exile 2014-2017" show exhibited at WHATIFTHEWORLD Gallery in 2017. The work was featured in ArtForum in March 2018. The tapestry is based on a cartoon drawn by Ruga and was collaboratively embroidered by the artist and three assistants. Seated on a peacock chair, referencing a 1967 photo of Huey P. Newton, is Her Majesty the Versatile Queen Ivy. Her face is based on the only photo Ruga possesses of his maternal grandmother, Nompuku Millie Ngalonkulu. In her head is the decapitated head of The Elder, a character from earlier exhibitions of Ruga's. On bent knees in front of this character is a comic book mummy, the Walking Wound, a recurring motif representing corporeal trauma.

    Revere Auctions
  • Athi-Patra Ruga (South Africa 1984-), Miss Azania, Exile is Waiting
    Mar. 06, 2024

    Athi-Patra Ruga (South Africa 1984-), Miss Azania, Exile is Waiting

    Est: R400,000 - R600,000

    archival inkjet print on Photo Rag Baryta, dibond

    Aspire Art
  • Athi-Patra Ruga (South Africa 1984-), Clytemnestra Brink - Lunar Song Book
    Mar. 06, 2024

    Athi-Patra Ruga (South Africa 1984-), Clytemnestra Brink - Lunar Song Book

    Est: R300,000 - R400,000

    wool and thread on tapestry

    Aspire Art
  • Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Documentation from Athi-Patra Ruga's performance of 'The Future White Woman of Azania' in Grahamstown South Africa, 2012, Performa Obscura
    Feb. 19, 2024

    Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Documentation from Athi-Patra Ruga's performance of 'The Future White Woman of Azania' in Grahamstown South Africa, 2012, Performa Obscura

    Est: R180,000 - R240,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga South African 1984- Documentation from Athi-Patra Ruga's performance of 'The Future White Woman of Azania' in Grahamstown South Africa, 2012, Performa Obscura accompanied by a WHATIFTHEWORLD Gallery certificate of authenticity, signed, dated 12/06/2015, inscribed with the artist's name, dated 2012, the title and medium lightjet print on dibond image size: 79,5 by 118,5cm; 87 by 127 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co
  • ATHI-PATRA RUGA (SOUTH AFRICA 1984-) | ...OH PALE GALLILIEAN! YOU HAVE CONQUERED
    Nov. 16, 2023

    ATHI-PATRA RUGA (SOUTH AFRICA 1984-) | ...OH PALE GALLILIEAN! YOU HAVE CONQUERED

    Est: R200,000 - R300,000

    wool and thread on tapestry canvas

    Aspire Art
  • Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Miss Azania, Exile is Waiting
    Nov. 07, 2023

    Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Miss Azania, Exile is Waiting

    Est: R450,000 - R600,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga South African 1984- Miss Azania, Exile is Waiting archival ink-jet print on Photo Rag Baryta mounted on Dibond 149,5 by 191,5 by 3,5cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co
  • Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Inganya Indoda Kum? (Would more of a Man be Better?)
    Sep. 19, 2023

    Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Inganya Indoda Kum? (Would more of a Man be Better?)

    Est: R300,000 - R500,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga South African 1984- Inganya Indoda Kum? (Would more of a Man be Better?) 2017 wool and thread on tapestry canvas 145 by 97cm excluding frame; 169 by 130 by 6cm including frame

    Strauss & Co
  • Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Night of the Long Knives IV
    Feb. 28, 2023

    Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Night of the Long Knives IV

    Est: R300,000 - R500,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga South African 1984- Night of the Long Knives IV 2014 signed, dated '30/06/2015', inscribed with the title, medium, and editioned 4/10 on a WHATIFTHEWORLD certificate of authenticity archival ink-jet print on Photorag Baryta 149 by 191cm excluding frame; 150,5 by 192,5 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co
  • Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; The Future White Woman of Azania II
    Feb. 28, 2023

    Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; The Future White Woman of Azania II

    Est: R180,000 - R240,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga South African 1984- The Future White Woman of Azania II 2012 accompanied by a WHATIFTHEWORLD certificate of authenticity signed, dated '30/06/2015', inscribed with the title and medium archival ink-jet print on Hahnemuhle paper image size: 119,5 by 79,5cm; 143,5 by 103,5 by 6cm including frame

    Strauss & Co
  • Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Proposed Model for Tseko Simon Nkoli Memorial
    Feb. 28, 2023

    Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Proposed Model for Tseko Simon Nkoli Memorial

    Est: R500,000 - R700,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga South African 1984- Proposed Model for Tseko Simon Nkoli Memorial 2017 artificial flowers, high density foam, jewels, lightbulbs, and perspex, in a Perspex vitrine height: 205,5cm; width: 106,5cm; depth: 134cm

    Strauss & Co
  • The Knight of the Long Knives I, 2013
    Oct. 20, 2022

    The Knight of the Long Knives I, 2013

    Est: £18,000 - £24,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga South African b.1984 The Knight of the Long Knives I, 2013 archival ink-jet print on Photorag Baryta, dibonded editioned 3 of 5 (on accompanying certificate of authenticity) 149.7 by 192.2cm., 59 by 75in. framed: 150 by 192.5cm., 59 by 75in. Bid on Sotheby's

    Sotheby's
  • Athi-Patra Ruga (South African, born 1984) The Intervention on the Anglo Boer Monument by FWWoA (Future White Women of Azania)
    Jul. 27, 2022

    Athi-Patra Ruga (South African, born 1984) The Intervention on the Anglo Boer Monument by FWWoA (Future White Women of Azania)

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga (South African, born 1984) The Intervention on the Anglo Boer Monument by FWWoA (Future White Women of Azania) signed and dated 'ATHI-PATRA RUGA '15' (lower margin); numbered '19/100' (lower margin) c-print on Fuji Crystal Archive paper image: 19 1/2 x 13in (49.5 x 33cm) sheet: 21 7/16 x 14 15/16in (54.5 x 38cm). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

    Bonhams
  • The Knight of the Long Knives I, 2013
    Mar. 22, 2022

    The Knight of the Long Knives I, 2013

    Est: £18,000 - £24,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga South African b.1984 The Knight of the Long Knives I, 2013 Archival ink-jet print on Photorag Baryta, dibonded editioned 3 of 5 on accompanying certificate of authenticity 149.7 by 192.2cm., 59 by 75¾in. framed: 150 by 192.5cm., 59 by 75¾in.

    Sotheby's
  • ƒ Athi Patra Ruga (born 1984, South Africa) How to get more black men into museums, 2010
    Nov. 24, 2021

    ƒ Athi Patra Ruga (born 1984, South Africa) How to get more black men into museums, 2010

    Est: €12,000 - €18,000

    ƒ Athi Patra Ruga (born 1984, South Africa) How to get more black men into museums, 2010 Wool and gold thread tapestry 90 × 120 cm Provenance Private collection, UK ƒ Athi Patra Ruga (né en 1984, Afrique du sud) How to get more black men into museums, 2010 Tapisserie de laine et fil d'or 90 × 120 cm Provenance Collection privée, Royaume-Uni

    Piasa
  • ATHI-PATRA RUGA (SOUTH AFRICA 1984-) THE DEATH OF BEIRUTH #1 AND #2
    Oct. 31, 2021

    ATHI-PATRA RUGA (SOUTH AFRICA 1984-) THE DEATH OF BEIRUTH #1 AND #2

    Est: R50,000 - R80,000

    The Death of Beiruth #1 and #2

    Aspire Art
  • Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Ras Tafari Get a Job
    Oct. 11, 2021

    Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Ras Tafari Get a Job

    Est: R180,000 - R240,000

    2010 wool and thread on tapestry canvas 62 by 157cm excluding frame; 82 by 166 by 6cm including frame

    Strauss & Co
  • ¤ Athi-Patra RUGA née en 1984 - Afrique du Sud Uzukile the Elder, 2013 Laine, fils, fleurs artificielles et peinture aérosol sur toile.
    Jun. 15, 2021

    ¤ Athi-Patra RUGA née en 1984 - Afrique du Sud Uzukile the Elder, 2013 Laine, fils, fleurs artificielles et peinture aérosol sur toile.

    Est: €20,000 - €26,000

    ¤ Athi-Patra RUGA née en 1984 - Afrique du Sud Uzukile the Elder, 2013 Laine, fils, fleurs artificielles et peinture aérosol sur toile de tapisserie h: 200 w: 190 cm Provenance : Collection particulière, Londres Expositions : Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, Art/Afrique, Being There: South Africa - A Contemporary Art Scene, 26 avril - 4 septembre 2017 WHATIFTHEWORLD, Cape Town, The Future White Women of Azania Saga, 27 novembre 2013 - 1er janvier 2014 Bibliographie : Athi-Patra Ruga: The Future White Women of Azania. (2014). Cape Town: WHATIFTHEWORLD, reproduit en couleur p.110 Commentaire : Wool, thread, artificial flowers and spray paint on tapestry canvas Estimation 20 000 - 26 000 €

    Artcurial
  • Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; A Vigil for Mayibuye
    May. 17, 2021

    Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; A Vigil for Mayibuye

    Est: R200,000 - R300,000

    2015 a Whatiftheworld Gallery certificate of authenticity signed by the artist, dated 2019 and numbered 9/10 plus 2 AP adhered to the reverse archival ink-jet print on photo rag Baryta paper sheet size: 150 by 190cm; 164 by 204 by 6cm including frame

    Strauss & Co
  • Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; The Ever-Promised Erection
    May. 17, 2021

    Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; The Ever-Promised Erection

    Est: R100,000 - R120,000

    2016 numbered 5/10 artificial flowers and mixed media on high-density polyurethane foam core height: 60cm; width: 40cm; depth: 28cm

    Strauss & Co
  • Athi-Patra Ruga (South Africa 1984-) From …ellipsis in three parts
    Apr. 21, 2021

    Athi-Patra Ruga (South Africa 1984-) From …ellipsis in three parts

    Est: R15,000 - R20,000

    signed, dated and numbered 13/25 in pencil along the bottom margin

    Aspire Art
  • Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Future White Women of Azania I
    Apr. 13, 2021

    Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; Future White Women of Azania I

    Est: R150,000 - R200,000

    edition 3 of 6 plus 3 Artist Proofs archival inkjet print 119 by 79cm excluding frame; 123,5 by 83,5 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co
  • Athi-Patra Ruga (South African, born 1984) Even I Exist in Embo: Jaundiced tales of counterpenetration 2 image size: 98 x 65cm (38 9/16 x 25 9/16in).; sheet size: 103.5 x 71cm (40 3/4 x 27 15/16in).
    Oct. 08, 2020

    Athi-Patra Ruga (South African, born 1984) Even I Exist in Embo: Jaundiced tales of counterpenetration 2 image size: 98 x 65cm (38 9/16 x 25 9/16in).; sheet size: 103.5 x 71cm (40 3/4 x 27 15/16in).

    Est: £3,000 - £5,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga (South African, born 1984) Even I Exist in Embo: Jaundiced tales of counterpenetration 2 Lambda print image size: 98 x 65cm (38 9/16 x 25 9/16in).; sheet size: 103.5 x 71cm (40 3/4 x 27 15/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

    Bonhams
  • Athi-Patra Ruga (South African, born 1984) The Intervention on the Anglo Boer Monument image size: 49.5 x 33cm (19 1/2 x 13in); sheet size: 54.5 x 38cm (21 7/16 x 14 15/16in).
    Oct. 08, 2020

    Athi-Patra Ruga (South African, born 1984) The Intervention on the Anglo Boer Monument image size: 49.5 x 33cm (19 1/2 x 13in); sheet size: 54.5 x 38cm (21 7/16 x 14 15/16in).

    Est: £3,000 - £5,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga (South African, born 1984) The Intervention on the Anglo Boer Monument signed and dated 'ATHI-PATRA RUGA '15' (lower right) c-print on Fuji Crystal Archive paper image size: 49.5 x 33cm (19 1/2 x 13in); sheet size: 54.5 x 38cm (21 7/16 x 14 15/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

    Bonhams
  • Athi-Patra Ruga, The Intervention on the Anglo Boer Monument
    Sep. 03, 2020

    Athi-Patra Ruga, The Intervention on the Anglo Boer Monument

    Est: R18,000 - R24,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga, The Intervention on the Anglo Boer Monument

    Aspire Art
  • Athi-Patra Ruga (South African, born 1984) Ilulwane as uNtsikana
    Sep. 02, 2020

    Athi-Patra Ruga (South African, born 1984) Ilulwane as uNtsikana

    Est: $25,000 - $35,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga (South African, born 1984) Ilulwane as uNtsikana wool thread tapestry 137 x 88cm (53 15/16 x 34 5/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

    Bonhams
  • Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; The Sacred Versatile Queen and Autocrat of all Azania
    Jul. 27, 2020

    Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; The Sacred Versatile Queen and Autocrat of all Azania

    Est: R700,000 - R1,000,000

    wool and thread on tapestry canvas 405 by 140cm

    Strauss & Co
  • Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; The Ever Promised Erection
    Jul. 27, 2020

    Athi-Patra Ruga; South African 1984-; The Ever Promised Erection

    Est: R120,000 - R180,000

    found objects and spray paint on polyurethane core height: 60cm; width: 40cm; depth: 30cm

    Strauss & Co
  • Athi-Patra Ruga , South African 1984- - Ka Marman, Ka Khanyi Ikhetshi***
    Feb. 15, 2020

    Athi-Patra Ruga , South African 1984- - Ka Marman, Ka Khanyi Ikhetshi***

    Est: R200,000 - R300,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga South African 1984- Ka Marman, Ka Khanyi Ikhetshi*** wool and tapestry thread on tapestry canvas 63 by 90cm

    Strauss & Co
  • Athi-Patra Ruga , South African 1984- - Touched by an Angel
    Feb. 15, 2020

    Athi-Patra Ruga , South African 1984- - Touched by an Angel

    Est: R700,000 - R900,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga South African 1984- Touched by an Angel wool and thread on tapestry canvas 300 by 177cm

    Strauss & Co
  • Athi-Patra Ruga b
    Feb. 14, 2020

    Athi-Patra Ruga b

    Est: R150,000 - R200,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga b.1984 South Africa The Future White Woman of Azania II 2012 archival inkjet print on cotton rag paper 120 x 90 cm from an edition of 5 + 3AP Athi-Patra Ruga (né en 1984, Afrique du Sud) The Future White Woman of Azania II, 2012 Impression jet d''encre sur papier chiffon coton 120 x 90 cm A partir d''une édition de 5 + 3AP

    Piasa
  • Athi-Patra Ruga (South African, born 1984) Future White Woman of Azania
    Oct. 03, 2019

    Athi-Patra Ruga (South African, born 1984) Future White Woman of Azania

    Est: £3,000 - £5,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga (South African, born 1984) Future White Woman of Azania signed and dated '17 inkjet print, ed. 99/100, signed and dated '17 49.9 x 33.3cm (19 5/8 x 13 1/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

    Bonhams
  • Athi-Patra Ruga, The Death of Beiruth #1 and #2
    Jun. 02, 2019

    Athi-Patra Ruga, The Death of Beiruth #1 and #2

    Est: R70,000 - R90,000

    lightjet print on Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper each accompanied by a signed, dated and numbered certificate of authenticity from the artist Beiruth #1 numbered 1/5; Beiruth #2 numbered 2/5

    Aspire Art
  • Athi-Patra Ruga SOUTH AFRICAN 1984- - Ilulwane ... he's not one of youz
    May. 20, 2019

    Athi-Patra Ruga SOUTH AFRICAN 1984- - Ilulwane ... he's not one of youz

    Est: R200,000 - R300,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga SOUTH AFRICAN 1984- Ilulwane ... he's not one of youz thread on tapestry canvas 86 by 136cm E X H IB IT E D WHATIFTHEWORLD, Cape Town, The Teeth are the Only Bones that Show, 6 October to 14 November 2010. LITERATURE: Athi-Patra Ruga (2013) Beyond Every Horizon there is Another One: The Works 2006–2013, Cape Town: WHATIFTHEWORLD. Illustrated in colour on page 55. Embroidered tapestries are integral to Ruga’s richly metaphorical and narrative practice, serving as sketches for embryonic ideas as much as elaborations of his inventive mythologies. Ruga’s earliest tapestries were textile interpretations of Irma Stern’s 1940s paintings of Watusi (Tutsi) people from the African Great Lakes region. Ruga first encountered Stern as a high school student at the Belgravia Art Centre in East London. The present Lot, from 2010, forms part of a follow-up series of homoerotic portraits of male figures, some fictional, later translated into physical performances. The long-nosed figure in this work elliptically and metaphorically addresses taboos around male circumcision in Xhosa culture. ‘Ilulwane’ is Xhosa for bat, but also functions as a taunt in relation to young men who have opted for a hospital circumcision over traditional ritual. “God damn you if you are not from the bush! Then you are not a man, you are ilulwane,” explained Ruga in 2012. His work visually establishes this pariah status by invoking the Pinocchio-inspired metaphor of lies producing the bodily deformity of a long nose. In 2011 Ruga participated in the fourth edition of Performa, a New York-based performance biennial, where he staged a synchronised-swimming performance exploring the complications of tradition and modernity embodied by the ambiguous insider-outside character of Ilulwane. 1. Charl Blignaut (2012) ‘The Dramatic Rise of Athi-Patra Ruga’, City Press , 16 March. Sean O’Toole

    Strauss & Co
  • Athi-Patra Ruga (né en 1984, Afrique du Sud) The night of the long knives III, 2014
    May. 15, 2019

    Athi-Patra Ruga (né en 1984, Afrique du Sud) The night of the long knives III, 2014

    Est: €18,000 - €25,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga (né en 1984, Afrique du Sud) The night of the long knives III, 2014 Jet d'encre sur papier Photorag Baryta contrecollé sur Dibond Edition de 3 exemplaires 160 x 210 cm Provenance : Galerie In Situ Fabienne Leclerc, Paris.

    Piasa
  • Athi-Patra Ruga - The Knight of the Long Knives I
    Feb. 16, 2019

    Athi-Patra Ruga - The Knight of the Long Knives I

    Est: R250,000 - R350,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga The Knight of the Long Knives I signed, dated 2013 and numbered 4/5 on the reverse archival ink-jet print on Photorag Baryta, dibonded 150 by 190cm

    Strauss & Co
  • ATHI-PATRA RUGA | The Exile According To The Elder
    Mar. 28, 2018

    ATHI-PATRA RUGA | The Exile According To The Elder

    Est: £20,000 - £30,000

    wool, artificial flowers and thread on tapestry canvas 

    Sotheby's
  • The Night of the Long Knives III
    Mar. 25, 2018

    The Night of the Long Knives III

    Est: R150,000 - R200,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga, The Night of the Long Knives III

    Aspire Art
  • Uzukile the Elder
    Mar. 25, 2018

    Uzukile the Elder

    Est: R320,000 - R380,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga, Uzukile the Elder

    Aspire Art
  • Athi-Patra Ruga, The Death of Beiruth #1 and #2
    Nov. 12, 2017

    Athi-Patra Ruga, The Death of Beiruth #1 and #2

    Est: R40,000 - R60,000

    Athi-Patra Ruga, The Death of Beiruth #1 and #2

    Aspire Art
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