"African Adventure" is an installation artwork created by South African artist Jane Alexander. The piece was produced between 1999 and 2002 and consists of thirteen individually titled figures placed on a large rectangular area of red Bushmanland earth, measuring approximately eight by five meters.The central figure in the installation is named Pangaman, a life-size male figure made from oil-painted Hydrostone, facing away from the entrance to the room. He is dressed from the waist down in found overalls and underwear and holds a South African-made machete. Various agricultural tools and instruments are tied to his waist with shoe laces.Other figures in the installation include anthropomorphic characters like Harbinger, with a human body and monkey face, as well as a small seated female figure titled Girl with Gold and Diamonds, wearing a Victorian silk christening dress and a synthetic clay mask. Additionally, there are three small male figures titled Radiance of Faith, wearing custom-made woollen suits with obscured faces resembling different animals.The installation also features a mix of human and animal-like forms, such as Doll with Industrial Strength Gloves, Settler, Young Man, Ibis, Beast, and Dog, each with distinct characteristics and placements in the tableau. At the far end of the installation, an oil-painted synthetic clay figure titled Custodian sits on a wood and steel perch."African Adventure" is an exploration of various themes, including colonialism, identity, democracy, and the lingering effects of apartheid in post-apartheid South Africa. The hybrid characters, blending human and animal traits, convey a sense of monstrosity and beauty simultaneously, commenting on human failure and the fragile nature of society.