Kali van der Merwe Photography at Kalk Bay Modern

Kalk Bay Modern is pleased to announce that we are now featuring photographic work by the immensely creative and prolific Kali van der Merwe.  Award winning filmmaker, avid photographer and artist, Kali's featured work is a creative expression of mythological and archetypical states of being using herself (woman)  as subject.  There is no doubt either that the natural landscape surrounding her home (close to Baardskeerdersbos) is also an enormous influence.  Being inspired by the amazing diversity of Fynbos Kali weaves powerful, ethereal images of human and plant forms together illuminated by torchlight.  

In her own words Kali shares insight into this series of photographs aptly titled, 
Dark Light - images of re-awakening.
"Scientists have discovered the visible world accounts for less than 5% of the matter in the universe. They have little understanding of what the other 95% is composed of and termed it dark matter and dark energy. We are in the dark and the cosmos is composed of the dark.  Analogous is the genesis of my images, which are birthed at night and emerge from a subliminal place in myself.  I use a photographic technique called Light Painting to give image form. It employs long exposure and movable light sources, breaking away from the literal into the interpretive, allowing for the visionary to manifest.  My process is one of inner awakening, searching for intersections where personal meets primal, individual becomes archetypal, human touches divine.  I use my female body to explore these depths. Invariably I am naked, casting off culture for a more essential reality.  This solitary creativity frees me from inhibition and translates my inspiration directly without the gaze of another.  My rational self is confined to the technical details of the camera, allowing my unconscious self, freedom to surface through gestural performance in front of the lens.  Painting in light enables me to transcend corporeal reality, transforming flesh into vital energy forms and allowing the mythic to manifest. In this space, I find intuitive dialogue with a myriad of primordial selves.  My images are forged directly in camera. There is no digital manipulation involved. I prefer to work with mediated chance, fusing locality with temporality.  My intention is to re-awaken and re-invigorate the female spirit in all her ancient and contemporary multiplicity."
 

Emerged, Archival ink on perspex

Odyssey, Archival ink on perspex

Pnuema, Archival ink on perspex

Review - Opening of Paul Weinberg Exhibition

From Left: Roger Lucey, Paul Weinberg,
& Max Du Preez.

The opening of Paul Weinberg Exhibition - Here & There - at Kalk Bay Modern Gallery turned out to be more of an event than a traditional exhibition viewing. Opening his introduction speech to a capacity crowd, Max du Preez spoke of his long standing friendship with Paul Weinberg and the journeys they've shared, and ended by encouraging potential buyers to invest in a 'Weinberg' image as a valuable piece of South Africa’s own historical journey.

Roger Lucey followed with a guitar and lyrical accompaniment to some of Paul’s haunting images from a slide-show projection. This added a new dimension and depth to the visual experience of the evening as the music resonated with you as you absorbed again Paul’s exhibition images. Following on the theme of the journey, Roger's message pointed to the question: How can you know where you’re going, when you don’t know where you’ve been? Paul Weinberg’s exhibition is an invitation to others to gain some insight about the people of our land and possibly embark on a new journey of our own from here to there.

Roger Lucey during his performance

The Paul Weinberg exhibition runs from 7 - 31 October. All the exhibited works are available as signed and edition prints from the gallery. Four of Paul's books are also available for purchase at the gallery; In Search of the San, Travelling Light, Moving Spirit and Then & Now. Prices range from R150 – R300. Should you wish to make enquiries regarding a purchase, please contact the gallery.

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‘For most of my adult life I have been a nomad with a camera.I have embarked on journeys that have taken me from the city to the bush and all that lies between. Travels in pursuit of questions, curiosity, or stories I have felt should be told. Some of these stories have finally ended up as books, exhibitions and films.’- Paul Weinberg

I feel somewhat honoured that my first blog write-up for KBM would centre around the very exciting exhibition of photographic works by Paul Weinberg.

Paul Weinberg needs no introduction. He is a world acclaimed artist, photographer, film maker and author. Should you wish to know more about him please follow this link, http://www.axisgallery.com/exhibitions/city_country/cv-weinberg.html, or visit his website http://www.paulweinberg.co.za/.

And for more on his upcoming exhibition at KBModern, please contact the gallery or follow this blog.

Do you have anything on your mind regarding this exhibition? We would like to hear from you.

Until my next posting,


Cheers


CK