Dada Khanyisa’s Above and Beyond Reimagines Space at RMB Latitudes Art Fair 2026

A Site-Responsive Installation Inside the Turret at Shepstone Gardens

Among the major site-responsive installations at this year’s RMB Latitudes Art Fair is Above and Beyond, a Special Project by Dada Khanyisa, installed within the Turret at Shepstone Gardens.

Born in 1991 in Umzimkhulu and currently based in Cape Town, Khanyisa is recognised for sculptural paintings and painted wooden assemblages that move fluidly between painting, collage, relief sculpture and installation. Drawing from contemporary South African social life, his practice transforms intimate everyday interactions into reflections on youth culture, belonging and collective identity.

Contemporary African Art in Conversation With Architecture

Installed within the circular architecture of the Turret, Above and Beyond creates what the curatorial text describes as “a layered environment in which figures gather, lean and interact.”

Khanyisa’s sculptural paintings extend outward from the wall, collapsing distinctions between image and object, surface and environment. The installation responds directly to the unique architectural character of the space, immersing viewers in an environment where painting becomes spatial, social and experiential.