2005, Bearspace, London

‘This solo show of new work by the Goldsmiths-educated photographer which specifically addresses the continent of her birth. Jandrell is here interested in the construction of Africa. She has focussed particularly on the artificial representation of African cultures and artefacts in the leisure environments of wildlife parks, historical recreations and theme parks in South Africa, China, the UK and the Netherlands. Within these environments, cultural displays are constructed to satisfy this demand and these reconstructions often seem to have more to do with preconceived ideals informed by media than with reality. She investigates the points at which the fake/fantasy meet the real in often quite humorous juxtapositions, using both the seemingly objective look of documentary photography and the ingrained cultural practice of the snapshot. This body of work concerns itself with the interplay between an increasingly global culture and the desire for an experience of an authentic indigenous culture.– ARTTROB.CO.ZA