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Micha Serraf | If we do not dream, we cannot rest

27 March - 19 April 2025

Goodman Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition of new work by Cape Town-based artist Micha Serraf. Marking a significant milestone, this is the first time a body of Serraf’s tapestries will be exhibited on the African continent.

If we do not dream, we cannot rest precedes Serraf’s upcoming solo exhibition at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in September 2025. It follows his participation in Marvellous Realism—the first and largest exhibition of African photography in Asia—at Fotografiska Shanghai, and his 2023 residency at Gasworks in London.

Micha Serraf’s tapestries emerge from his sculptural and drawing practices. His clay sculptures are created in complete darkness, using blackout curtains to eliminate light. Guided by intention and a sense of ancestral or spiritual form, darkness becomes a critical element in his process—rooted in his experiences growing up in Zimbabwe and later moving to South Africa, both countries shaped by persistent power supply challenges. For Serraf, working in the dark symbolises resilience and adaptation in the face of difficult circumstances.

Artworks

Wool and cotton hand-sewn tapestry on canvas backing with dowels.
120 x 90 cm
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Wool and cotton hand-sewn tapestry on canvas backing with dowels
110 x 90 cm
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Wool and cotton needlepoint tapestry
110 x 85 cm
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Wool and cotton hand-sewn tapestry on canvas backing with dowels
110 x 90 cm
Unavailable
Wool and cotton needlepoint tapestry
110 x 90 cm
Unavailable
Wool and cotton hand-sewn tapestry on canvas backing with dowels
120 x 90 cm
Unavailable
Wool and cotton hand-sewn tapestry on canvas backing stretched over wooden frame.
110 x 90 cm
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Wool and cotton needlepoint tapestry
120 x 90 cm
Unavailable
Wool and cotton needlepoint tapestry
90 x 160 cm
Wool and cotton on canvas backing
90 x 160 cm
Unavailable
Wool and cotton needlepoint tapestry
90 x 160 cm
Unavailable
Wool and cotton needlepoint tapestry
90 x 160 cm
Unavailable
Wool and hand-sewn tapestry on canvas backing with dowels.
110 x 90 cm
Unavailable