South African, b. 1981; lives and works in Johannesburg
Simon Gush tracks history through structures, but along the lines of aesthetics of labor. His black-and-white photographs of industrial landscapes in Lesotho provide a contemplative study of the sites and subjectivities produced by work in order to deconstruct the legacies of colonialism and apartheid in South Africa.
Calvin and Holiday
Iseeyou
Katse Dam Intake Tower, Thaba-Tseka
Katse Dam Wall, Thaba-Tseka
Lazy Nigel
Letseng Diamond Mine Dam, Mokhotlong
Letseng Diamond Mine Open-pit, Mokhotlong
Mohale Dam Wall, Maseru
New Industrial Park Development, Masowe, Maseru
Outdoor Pool Game, Maseru Industrial Area
Security Guard, Maseru Industrial Area
Sunday Light
Thetsane Industrial Area, Maseru
Toilet Paper Factory Shopfloor, Maseru Industrial Area
Without Light