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 We Didn`t Choose to be Born Here Opening: 14 May 2026 at 17:30 - 14 July 2026 Participating: Thero Makepe Thero Makepe - Javett Art Centre - UP - Pretoria
The Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria Javett-UP warmly invites you to the opening of Thero Makepe's solo exhibition ‘We Didn't Choose to be Born Here’ taking place on Thursday, 14 May 2026.
‘We Didn't Choose to be Born Here’ (2020 - ongoing) is a body of work by Thero Makepe (b. 1996, Botswana) exploring Botswana and South Africa’s socio-political fabric through a personal lens. Through staged portraiture, documentary images, personal and public archival materials and re-enactments, Makepe researches, uncovers and weaves personal family stories with national histories.
A first iteration of ‘We Didn't Choose to be Born Here’ was shown at Lemkus Gallery, Cape Town in February 2025. This iteration is the artist’s first institutional solo exhibition. His First monograph, published by the PHMuseum in Italy, will be released in 2026.
VENUE:JAVETT ART CENTRE AT UP Address: University of Pretoria Hatfield Campus, 23 Lynnwood Road, Pretoria Tel: 012 420 2586 Email: connect@javettup.art Monday to Sunday 10:00 - 17:00
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