The Kalk
Bay Modern Gallery joined over 40 notable Galleries in exhibiting at the first
of its kind contemporary South African Art Fair 2013 at the V&A Waterfront in
Cape Town.
Organised and promoted by exposition giants Fiera Milano, who
also hosts other annual Art Fairs in Milan and Istanbul, chose Cape Town for its
magnificent beauty, international tourism and recognition of its status as Design Capital of the World in 2014. It was an interesting and
exciting interlude to the pool of creative talent that a small country like
South Africa brings.
Set to be
the nation’s leading showcase for contemporary South African art in the future,
the countries leading art galleries representing over 140 artists make it the
biggest ever collection to date under one roof. The intended formula for
the exhibition was to introduce a fresh, affable environment that is
filled with contemporary art of exceptional quality. Each visitor to this
lifestyle event will discover something of great value and interest.
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| Sam Nhlengethwa -" Lets go II" |
Representing
over 18 artists that are currently with the Kalk Bay Modern Gallery, director
Cheryl Rumbak's choice of work across all mediums attracted a lot of interest
and conversation as it was a true reflection of the quality of art at the
Gallery.
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| Gerald Tabata - |
In this blog, a snapshot of some of the artists we featured,
if you would like any more information do not hesitate to contact us and we can
send you more images and details etc. We do ship worldwide and are happy to
arrange transportation and framing.
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| Nicolaas Maritz - Orange Grail Vase and Chair , enamel on board, |
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| Deborah Bell |
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| Stephen Hobbs |
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| Ben Coutouvidis |
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Claire Gavronsky - Evolutionary Choice 2011
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Artist
Arlene Amaler-Raviv was present for most of the weekend and delivered
intriguing insights to the public about her most recent works. Arlene did an
interview on her work for Art South Africa which we will be updated on our blog
page in due course. Here she shares a small snippet of insight into her mammoth
work titled "twitter".
““twitter” was
painted during an alienating 3 month
stint in Berlin. By its very title, “twitter” refers to the social network that
seemingly connects people in somewhat random ways across the globe. Drawing on
her baggage of images, as disparate as aerial photos of the New York Stock
Exchange to cattle being traded as lobola
for a bride, Amaler-Raviv fragments and reconstructs the chaos of a
gargantuan electronic world of trade, capital and power, into an existential
landscape where disconnected individuals search through the debris, picking up
“the pieces”.
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| 'twitter' by Arlene Amaler-Raviv, mixed media |
"twitter" was created over a
period of a year and constructed using hundreds of pieces of paper of different mixed media. Visually sewn together
and expressive of the radical chaos that ensued with the collapse of the New
York stock exchange and Egyptian social
uprising. The impact and power of social media as a platform to education and
resolution are depicted here with great energy and symbolic reference.
Watch her interview on YouTube by clicking the link http://youtu.be/GT5GLGi8nxo
The Cape
Town Art Fair was not only a mere exhibition space but also a platform for
artists to reach a wider audience and international clientele. Amongst the backdrop of creative talents from
all genres and mediums, education was
also promoted in a series of interesting lectures and interviews sponsored by
Art South Africa, during the course of the weekend.
Talks
such as "From
There to Here-Emerging Artists": Siphiwe Ngwenya with Maboneng
Arts, Investing In Art: Fred Scott from Stephan Welz, "The Power
of the Auction": Strauss & Co – Emma Bedford and "Druid Walk"
by Willem Boshoff.
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| Artist - Willem Boshoff |
A
highlight of the lectures was "Druid Walk" by Willem Boshoff. A true alchemist, his interactions with all
that surround him make this profound intelligent mind a fascinating subject to
observe. One of the main themes of his
lecture was on truly "seeing" as opposed to "looking", and
how our perceptions and interactions with the present moment affect our future
encounters, making our lives richer and more meaningful.
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| Walter Oltmann - |
Another
Kalk Bay Modern artist that received much attention during the span of the
weekend was Walter Oltmann. His intricate and delicate drawings with slightly
dark undertones and innuendo's, entice mystery and intrigue. Oltmann's fascination
with the natural world intertwined with the evolutionary process of
metamorphosis, appeal to everyone’s sense of journey.
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| Walter Oltmann, "Caterpillar Man" |
All in
all, although the Exhibition is still in its formative years, it was a great
insight into the contemporary art scene in South Africa. The enormous talent of emerging artists makes
this fair a perfect opportunity to purchase art in South Africa.
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| John Catlin, "Mandela" |
Thank
you to
all the Kalk Bay Modern supporters who attended and came by to say
hello!
