An exhibition of “threes” I made a second visit to the current exhibition at JCAF (Johannesburg Contemporary Art Foundation) which showcases three works, one by each of three artists: Frida Kahlo, Amrita Sher-Gil and Irma Stern. Three artists, three original works (one by each artist), from three continents, beautifully curated in three darkened, shrine-like spaces. […]
Read More »Jozi is exploding with green leaves, blossoms and art exhibitions. Here is a list of some of the art events … with 2 further afield in Pretoria. Paul Emmanuel at UJ Art Gallery until 2nd October “Substance of Shadows’’ is a culmination of 6 years work. Using the material of carbon ‘paper’, Emmanuel’s time-consuming, detailed, […]
Read More »Substance of Shadows Aesop’s aphorism “Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow’ is subverted by Emmanuel in the title of his latest exhibition “Substance of Shadows’’, a culmination of 6 years work. Using the material of carbon ‘paper’, Emmanuel’s time-consuming, detailed, painstaking technique; consummate skill; and deeply personal and […]
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