"For her first solo exhibition with SMAC Gallery, Cape Town, Ledelle Moe is presenting Fold, a large-scale, yet intimate, exploration of the limits and the potential within the tradition of figurative sculpture. It is the scale of the work, somehow always unexpected, that first demands the viewer’s attention as we confront a human-like figure caught in what may be interpreted as either temporary or permanent repose. It is a body, a shell and a mound, all at the same time. It seems to be morphing into its own medium of concrete and steel, its structural seams are exposed while its boundaries remain uncertain. Swaying between shape and shapelessness, Foldappears to be melting into the space of the gallery while insisting on being present with its particular kind of heavy materiality. It is neither an emphatic marker of space and time nor an exercise in deconstruction, despite its modular steel structure. It offers a space away from the linearity of history, a site of refuge, a retreat from the certainty of its narratives." Follow the linkin.bio to view the full exhibition or request a portfolio of works over DM or over email to [email protected]⁠ ⁠ _____⁠⁠ @ledellemoe⁠ Text extract by Olga Speakes⁠ Ledelle Moe Fold (Detail) 2022 Concrete and Steel 155 x 450 x 190 cm⁠ ⁠ #smacgallery #smaccpt #ledellemoe#soloechibition #fold #installationart #gallery#contemporarysouthafricanart⁠ #artoftheday #artwork #instaartist#instaart #inthegallery #art #ocula#oculaport #artsy