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| Diana Hyslop The awkwardness of parting Oil on canvas 50 x 50cm, 2012 |
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| Brent Meistre Verneukpan, Northern Cape, South Africa Colour photograph on cotton rag paper Edition /10 88 x 111.8cm, 2007 |
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| Themba Shibase From Umhlaba Kabani? Series – Who’s Land? Acrylic and pastel on paper 123 x 169cm, 2007 |
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| Jan Neethling Maiden strolling through landscape Acrylic on board 122 x 84cm, 2008 |
A Drawn
Conclusion is a collaborative project between Erdmann Contemporary in Cape Town and
the North-West University in Potchefstroom that is on from 20 March to 6 May 2013.
Carla Erasmus, Brent Meistre,
Brendhan Dickerson, Jan Neethling, Wilhelm Saayman, Thembalakhe Prospect
Shibase, Diana Hyslop and introducing Robert Plotz.
The location of this gallery –
set in a botanical garden - provided the curatorial framework for this
exhibition. The title, A Drawn Conclusion extends this
narrative, exploring the co-existence between humans and nature. The works by the seven artists selected (from
Johannesburg, Grahamstown, Cape Town and Durban) for participating in this
exhibition not only comments on this dichotomy but also provide viewers with a
wide range of use of media.
New comer, Carla Erasmus’
atmospheric photographs were all shot using expired film; her methodology thus
alters the familiar and the known. This
altering of the familiar landscape is present in most of the other works. Established artist, Diana Hyslop’s cartoon
like creatures that are both human and animal further extends this
dialogue. Photographer Brent Meistre’s
evocative landscapes comment on land ownership whereas Durban artist Themba
Shibase’s work invites the viewer to explore what lies beneath the
surface.
Participating artists include
Carla Erasmus (photography), Diana Hyslop (painting), Brendhan Dickerson
(sculpture), Jan Neethling (painting), Wilhelm Saayman (painting and work on
paper), Themba Shibase (work on paper) and introducing Robert Plotz (drawing).
