In the same way that Joseph Conrad’s renowned 1902 novella “Heart of Darkness” starts on water, so does South African artist/designer Porky Hefer’s new solo show, “Heart of Lightness.” But whereas the book begins aboard a ship on the River Thames, Hefer’s own African narrative launches with a life-sized leather conch shell resting on a swatch of teal blue paint covering the floor of TriBeCa’s …
Porky Hefer: Heart of Lightness
