Yesterday, we visited the Michael Stevenson Gallery in Cape town to see the installations and artworks by two South Africa Artists Daniel Naude and Wim Botha.
Both artists works were fascinating and beautiful! They were so simple in idea, but made you think about the deeper meaning of each piece, and how much time it took to produce them. I truly enjoyed looking at the works, they were very interesting and meaning full. It was an honor to be able to be able to draw and sketch in the gallery surrounded by such stunning inspirational installations!
The photographs taken by Daniel Naude captivated the relationship between South African farmers and there animals. On his journey around Africa's farmlands he spoke to the people he met, and started to appreciate the bond between man and animal which I truly think he emphasises in his photos.
He photographs the animals in a way that makes them stand out from the background, making them the main feature of the photo makes you really look, not just glance.
In this image "Xhosa cattle on the shore" is a beautifully calm and tranquil photo. With the gentle mist in the background its easy on the eye, and the cattle looked relaxed.
In this image "David Tieties with his 3 day old donkey" for me evokes a wonderful sense of bond and love for his animal. The gentle shadows compliment the figure without making him fade into the background.
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The next artist who was displaying was Wim Botha. His exhibition consisted of multi-media sculpture using books, wood and polystyrene.
In this work "untitled" he uses books bolted together as a base, and then sculpts his work like clay! They are fascinating to look at, they give such an eerie feeling about them. They almost have a very dream like sense about them, a combination of the human form together with wings makes you think. Theres also this amazing sense of movement even though there still installations, maybe because of the lines through the books and the way the wings have been layered but it puzzles me, and it makes me like this piece even more!
My experience at the gallery was brilliant, and one I would love to experience again.
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