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Abandoned buildings, weathered vehicles, and quiet industrial spaces—deeply rooted in South Africa’s evolving landscape—form the backdrop to ghostlike figures and fleeting childhood memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBeneath the stillness of his work lies a meditation on impermanence. Kotze examines how rapidly changing technology reshapes human experience, memory, and identity itself. 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