The Kunstmuseum Bern is showing the most comprehensive retrospective so far of the work of Tracey Rose (b. 1974). The South African artist has been a radical voice in the international art world since the mid-1990s. Her works engage with postcolonialism, gender, sexuality, racism and apartheid.

At the centre is the power of performance art and the body, which Tracey Rose sees as a place of protest, rage, resistance and discourse. Her performances have examined and critically commented on central experiences in the transition to a postcolonial world. Her work is often described as absurd, anarchic, provocative and carnivalesque. The artist captures her sensational performance practice in various media such as photography, video, installation and drawing. The retrospective shows works from the period between 1990 and 2021.

Curators: Koyo Kouoh, Tandazani Dhlakama, in collaboration with Kathleen Bühler

Cooperation: The exhibition has been organised by Zeitz MOCAA (Capetown, South Africa).