Eclectica Print Gallery exhibits prints by acclaimed South African and International artists. Featur
We love seeing prints up in our clients homes! We received this image from a happy client of a print by Marna Hattingh paired perfectly with their houseplants too!
Are you gifting artworks to your loved ones this holiday season? Pop in or peruse our website and explore all the treasures we have in the gallery.
We’re open for First Thursday this evening! We hope to see you soon, either in the gallery or feel free to call us to discuss alternate viewing options!
Installation view of prints created in honour of Heather Martienssen, professor of Fine Arts at WITS, upon her retirement in 1973. Prints by the likes of Judith Mason, Cecil Skotness, Cecile Sash, Maurice Kahn and many more!
We were so thrilled to receive these images from a happy client in the South of England. Artwork purchased from our gallery of two pieces from Cecil Skotnes’s wonderful woodcut series.
Have you put work up that you bought from us in your homes? Please tag or DM us your images - we’d love to see them. @ Eclectica Print Gallery
Marelise can Wyk
Pierce
2019
Collagraph print
1/1
38.8 x 49.7 cm
What is your favourite work from ‘s solo? We think this work is pretty phenomenal- each feather has been painstakingly hand cut to create this collage of printed images.
into the woods
2020
Print collage. Dry point on tetra-pack plate, 1/1
71 x 99.5 cm .
How it all began
2020
Print from found plate with collagraph prints, 1/1
71 x 99.5 cm
In these works, engages with the recurring and cyclical rewriting of South African history and culture through available artefacts and the layers of interpretation they present.
If you're looking for some reading material and insight into the ideas behind Marelise van Wyk's exhibition 'Palimpsest' - look no further! Read all about it in this month's Art Times AT Feature.
Palimpsest Marelise Van Wyk, solo exhibition at Eclectica Print Gallery Eclectica Contemporary www.eclecticacontemporary.co.za The sea, from the creatures and particles it holds to the ships it carries, has impacted the lives of people on the shores of the Cape for generations. In Palimpsest, Mareli...
21 days into lockdown and we hope you’re feeling rooted and steady. A reminder that you can view Palimpsest, a solo exhibition by Marelise van Wyk as a virtual tour through our website!
Detail of:
Rooted
2020
Antique wallpaper, antique newspaper
and etching on antique newspaper
with collagraph plate, 1/1
44.5 x 22 cm
A big thanks to Art Times for sharing Marelise van Wyk's video! Have you been inspired to get creative with printing?
Marelise van Wyk
Gathered Memory 1
2019
Mixed print collage.
Collagraph background
collagraph print (screw) and etching on Chinese tissue
1/1
30 x 30 cm
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To view the full exhibition take a scroll through our virtual tour on our website or view the exhibition online. Contact us if you have any queries! We look forward to hearing from you.
Watch as Marelise van Wyk details some of the printing techniques used to create some of the works in her current solo exhibition. Follow along and learn about collagraph printing which you can do at home!Our team has found this video so inspiring that it has prompted our own creating. We will be posting some of our creations soon and would love to see what you make too!
This Saturday at 11am we will be sharing a wonderful video on IGTV by Marelise van Wyk where she demonstrates 3 ways to create prints at home. -
To get your creative minds ticking, swipe through for a selection of prints from our collection by South African greats ! Can you recognise who the artists are?
We hope you’re as excited as we are to see the video Marelise van Wyk has created! This Saturday at 11am we will be sharing a wonderful video on IGTV where she demonstrates 3 ways to create prints at home.
Here are some suggested materials to have on hand so you can follow along or get busy as soon as you’re finished watching! We can’t wait to see what you create!
To get your creative minds ticking, have a look through this selection of prints by Marelise van Wyk, created using a variety of the methods she will demonstrate, from her current solo exhibition Palimpsest at Eclectica Print Gallery! We hope you'll join us on Instagram and Facebook to watch the video at 11am on Saturday.
This Saturday at 11am we will be sharing a wonderful video on IGTV and right here on Facebook by Marelise van Wyk, where she demonstrates 3 ways to create prints at home.
To get your creative minds ticking, here is a selection of prints from our collection by South African greats, like Azaria Mbatha, Peter Clarke, Cecil Skotnes and David Madlabane. Each of these prints were created using similar(ish) techniques that are possible to recreate at home. We hope to see what you create and look forward to sharing some of the creations from the Eclectica Team next week!
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out via DM or email.
Marelise can Wyk with some of her work at Eclectica Print Gallery, March 2020.
To continue ECLECTICA ASKS with
Q: What is one way you’d like the public to support artists and the art world during this time?
A: Visit galleries and exhibitions (virtually), spread the word, and give them your support if you appreciate their work. If you enjoy and appreciate their work, let them know. If you can afford it, purchase and display it proudly. Support the awareness they are creating for issues they feel strongly about. Since galleries are going to be closed for a while, use online media to visit art pages, share on social media. In general enjoy their art and let them know that you do!
Marelise can Wyk with some of her work at Eclectica Print Gallery, March 2020. The exhibition is up and available on our virtual gallery tour and our website: www.eclecticaprintartgallery.co.za
To continue ECLECTICA ASKS with Marelise van Wyk
Q: What is one way you’d like the public to support artists and the art world during this time?
A: Visit galleries and exhibitions (virtually), spread the word, and give them your support if you appreciate their work. If you enjoy and appreciate their work, let them know. If you can afford it, purchase and display it proudly. Support the awareness they are creating for issues they feel strongly about. Since galleries are going to be closed for a while, use online media to visit art pages, share on social media. In general enjoy their art and let them know that you do!
We wish we could welcome you into our gallery space in person - however, perhaps even better, you can now visit us in your pajamas from your couch!
Follow this link: https://eclecticaprintartgallery.co.za/virtual-tours/ to find our Virtual Tour and view Marelise van Wyk's fantastic exhibition for yourself.
We are pleased to introduce you to our Virtual Gallery https://eclecticaprintartgallery.co.za/virtual-tours/ and would love for you to let us know your thoughts!
View Palimpsest by Marelise van Wyk from the comfort and safety of your own home and enjoy wandering through all of our gallery spaces.
Our team remains available for any queries or requests regarding the exhibitions, sales and availability of works.
into the woods
2020
Print collage. Dry point on tetra-pack plate, 1/1
71 x 99.5 cm
ECLECTICA ASKS Marelise van Wyk
Q: Tell us a little bit about the art you are currently producing.
A: Over the past few years I have developed into a passionate printmaker almost by default and in the same way my current exhibition is a printmaking exhibition. I am fascinated by the process and love experimenting with as many printmaking techniques and processes that I can find. But maybe for a little while I would like move away from printmaking and explore new options and incorporate other mediums into my work.
Frail
2019
Mixed print collage. Collagraph print with etching on dried (silkweed) algae, 1/1
70.5 x 49.5 cm
We have an exciting announcement to make - which we’ll be revealing tomorrow! Any guesses what it could be? A clue - it’s something you can participate in from home!
Oversee 1
2020
Mixed print collage. Collagraph prints, 1/1
20 x 20 cm
ECLECTICA ASKS with Marelise van Wyk
Q: How has your artist process changed working in isolation?
A: Although I love the interaction, discussion and collaboration with other artists, my art process is usually an isolated one. I work at best on my own in my own studio. I need to feel able to occupy the space, spread out, experiment, make mistakes and play - on my own. However, this forced isolation messes with one’s mind a bit and can become a distraction rather than an opportunity for focused working. Suddenly there are no deadlines, no sense of urgency... Let’s see how it plays out. It will surely be a learning experience.
Remembrance 1
2020
Mixed print collage. Collagraph background, etching on recycled tissue and print from found plate, 1/1
20 x 20 cm
Marelise van Wyk
Of palaces and time
2019
Mixed print collage.
Collagraph print
etching on dried (silkweed) algae, 1/1
70.5 x 49.5 cm
MARELISE VAN WYK Q&A
Q: What would you say is the role of the artist in times like these?
A: I don’t think the role of artists change in this time. What is the role of artists at any other time? Artists provide entertainment/enjoyment/beauty, touch lives. But also create awareness, make a difference in that way. I do not think that there is a general expectation here, an artist’s role is often determined by their own personal sentiments.
Follow along tomorrow for another Q&A!
Remembrance 2
2020
Mixed print collage. Collagraph background, etching on recycled tissue and print from found plate, 1/1
20 x 20 cm
Marelise van Wyk
Domestic
2020
Mixed print collage. Drypoint etching on plastic, drypoint on tetra-pack, print from found plate and found antique label, 1/1
44.5 x 35.5 cm
Marelise van Wyk
(dis)comfort
2019
Mixed print collage.
Etching on dried (silkweed) algae with drypoint on tetra-pack plate, 1/1
70.5 x 49.5 cm
In Palimpsest, Marelise Van Wyk invites a reconsidering of the objects and histories washed ashore, as a palimpsest that contains the traces of different and varied narratives.
View the full series of works online or contact us for a catalogue.
into the woods
2020
Print collage. Dry point on tetra-pack plate, 1/1
71 x 99.5 cm
Marelise van Wyk’s exhibition Palimpsest is currently available online and through a pdf catalogue.
In this exhibition, the word palimpsest is used as a vehicle to understand the multi-layered nature of South African history and culture.
Marelise van Wyk
Servitude
2019
Drypoint on tetra-pack plate, 1/1
50 x 40.5 cm
Eclectica Print Gallery is pleased to welcome Marelise van Wyk, the winner of the 2019 Eclectica printmakers' competition to our gallery. Her solo exhibition Palimpsest will show for the month of April and will include a virtual print demo and live-streamed curator's walkabout.
Simon's Town based artist Van Wyk explains, "I am inspired by textures that are formed by erosion, corrosion and disintegration in nature as a result of the passing of time. In my artworks therefore, there are references to erosion, destruction, excavation. Through the use of imagery referring to historical structures, fossils, organic materials and strata, I attempt to relate to the paradox of expanding into the past".
Due to the current health risks surrounding COVID-19, we are unable to host an official opening event but will continue to welcome visitors of up to 10 people at a time. We are putting measures in place to ensure the safety of you and ourselves. The gallery will continue to monitor the situation and reassess weekly. Our team remains available for any queries or requests. We encourage you to also follow along virtually via our social media channels, like Instagram, Facebook and our website.
UPDATE: With regard to the current national emergency and global pandemic as a result of COVID-19, Eclectica Galleries will be making some adjustments moving forward. We have decided to see this week through by remaining open, while putting measures in place to ensure the safety and wellbeing of you and ourselves. Our exhibitions will continue to run, with visitors of up to 10 people allowed at a time. We remain committed to following protocol and will be monitoring the situation continuously.
Please keep an eye out for further updates as we continue to share and celebrate our artists via our social media channels and our mailing lists. Our staff is available by email to answer any enquiries related to our artists, future exhibitions and availability of art works. We look forward to remaining in contact with you during this time and wish you health and ease.
Our print competition works have come down, sadly - we loved having the wonderful works up in our gallery. We now have new works up and would love for you to see them! Pop by our gallery this weekend, we’re open today until 5pm and on Saturday until 1:30pm 🎉
We are so grateful for the great turnout last night. It was magical, connections were made and conversations were sparked. To those who have missed out, it's not too late to check out the exhibition. Have a good weekend!
We are setting up for First Thursday. We are exhibiting the artwork of the semi-finalists of the print competition.
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Eclectica Print Gallery houses a selection of fine art prints, specializing in iconic master prints by South African and international artists. We also host curated exhibitions that aim to promote the notion of print-based art, showcasing local artists who challenge and expand on the medium. Much like each of the Eclectica Galleries, Eclectica Print Gallery at its core aims to create a platform for emerging and established artists from Africa and the diaspora - promoting art that is authentic and current, while being accessible and universal.
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