Moolman’s work sources both
a rural, as well as an urban spirit and imagery, often juxtaposing the two
or cross fertilizing different ideas to create new or unexpected
transformations.
However the work transcends
specific geographic concerns, i.e. social and political and rather
attempts to function more directly within a basic universal and spiritual
realm. The body of work exhibited at Fried Contemporary Art Gallery
frequently refers to archaeological and mythological source material.
More specifically, source material is derived from classic African art,
Stone Age paintings and engravings, as well as signs and symbols observed
in the industrial and electronic environment. These references /
influences are transformed and manifested within an awareness of the
history of western art and the language of contemporary object art
making. Moolman’s work attempts to objectify unconscious experiences and
to create a link with conscious knowledge of the present and past,
alternatively attempt is made to awaken a collective unconscious or common
collective memory.
Often the works allude to a
place or site of ritual activity or the re-discovered remains of some past
performed ritual. Therefore the works are a focus on meditation through
which it becomes a metaphorical vehicle wherein past or present mythology,
imaginary or real, can be experienced. Due to the emblematic nature of
the work, emotional associations predominate over the experience of mere
formal relationships. The body of work to be exhibited is composed of
freestanding, three-dimensional objects, wall mounted objects, as objects
supported by wall and floor. A diversity of methods and materials are
used, including traditional drawing, and photography.
