Soft Serve I

In order to attract a younger and broader audience to the South Africa National Gallery, Public Eye initiated Softserve, a multi-media event which first took place on the evening of 5 November 1999. More than 30 young artists were invited to install and produce temporary works and performances in the gallery. Participants came from as far afield as Johannesburg, Grahamstown and Durban. The evening’s audience numbered 1500 and R15,000 of the door takings went to the SANG’s acquisition fund. It was curated by Andrew Putter with assistance from Sue Williamson.