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𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 In 2020, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗱 executed one #drawing of a prominent South African building, bridge or tower, every day. This project (RSA 365) was driven by an ambition to generate a publication that would plot out, chronologically, the architectural developments of cities, functioning almost as guides to explore them. The 365 drawings include #architectural landmarks in different cities in #SouthAfrica, revealing how the country developed and cities evolved. Gaylard visited most buildings and worked with photographic references, historical documentation of buildings, and combined this with studies of them via Google Earth. This multimedia approach allows Gaylard to understand the logic driving the design of an edifice, which he best tries to translate through his precise lines. “This is an extensive collection of carefully crafted drawings. They are clear and precise and include buildings from across South Africa, from a variety of historical eras. This collection of drawings is a valuable historical marker of the South African urban landscape… Apart from the historical and architectural significance, it is rare that an artist dedicates so much time to a single project and does it so well. Artistically then, these are culturally important works.” - Spier Arts chief curator, Tamlin Blake. The original 365 drawings, completed on A4 sized sheets of #Fabriano paper, are finely drawn with pencil, pen and copic markers and are now part of the #SpierArtCollection. They will culminate in a publication and had been on exhibition at #UnionHouse in #CapeTown from 17 Feb - 14 Apr 2022. It will now move, to be showcased at #SpierWineFarm in Stellenbosch from 12 May 2022. 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗱 is a Joburg-based architect, #artist and #illustrator. He has a Master's degree in Architecture from Nelson Mandela University. In 2013 he launched

𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗢’𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 – 𝗨𝗦𝗔 To celebrate its January 2017 grand opening at 1447 E. 53rd Street, Nando’s “Peri Peri” South-African Portuguese restaurant commissioned a graffiti mural on the inside of their Hyde Park Restaurant. A fun fact: on the restaurant’s opening day, all sales proceeds were donated to a local high school, to help fund college visits for the students. By 2017 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗝𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 had produced five murals for Nando’s around the world, including restaurants located in Washington D.C., Chicago, Virginia, Canada and Dubai. The #artist’s work draws from street culture and strives to depict a universal sense of the familiar. 𝘏𝘪𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘭𝘢 (2016) by 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗝𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 Mixed media on perforated metal panels 3040 x 8830 mm Produced on site and installed at Nando’s Peri Peri Hyde Park, #Chicago, USA #SpierArtsTrust #visuallanguage #artandculture #contemporaryAfricanArt

𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞 – 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 Thanks to 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗷𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗼𝗺 for today’s video; sharing his tips on the use of #graphite #pencil to create volume through shading. 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗷𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗼𝗺 is a lecturer and performance and visual #artist. He works in a variety of media to explore themes of irony and self-consciousness, including interrogation of his own masculine Afrikaner identity. Enjoy some of Colijn’s submissions for #CreativeBlock… #SpierArtsTrust #visuallanguage #artandculture #contemporaryafricanart http://colijnstrydom.com/

𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞 – 𝗣𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗸 Today’s featured artist is 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘇𝗶 𝗡𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗼 (1987 -). Mongezi typically presents #CreativeBlock work that reflects his #artistic practice; his preferred medium is #acrylic #drawing #ink, acrylic paint and fine liner. Born in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, he now lives and works as a professional artist in #Johannesburg. Mongezi is a participating #artist in Nando’s Creative Exchange 2021. #SpierArtTrust #visuallanguage #artandculture #contemporaryafricanart Mongezi Ncombo Art Creations

𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞 – 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 Enjoy today’s video, shared by #artist Takura Chadoka, who reveals his #screenprinting process. His #CreativeBlock artworks exemplify this process, which is derived from traditional stencilling. Born in the town of Chitungwiza (#Zimbabwe) in 1986, Takura moved to #CapeTown in 2006 where he currently lives and works. #SpierArtsTrust #visuallanguage #artandculture #contemporaryafricanart @takura.chadokaart www.chadokacreative.co.za

𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞 – 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘂 (1993 -) eloquently demonstrates dry-point #etching technique from the #printmaking studio at Durban University of Technology (recorded by Mfezeko Gumada). His practice includes #drawing, #print, #sculpture and #installations. His work typically explores social exclusion - the gap between the rich and the poor. He aims to depict the plight of the homeless and their role on the outskirts of society. Kenneth is a participating artist in #CreativeBlock. #SpierArtsTrust #visuallanguage #artandculture #contemporaryafricanart #intaglio @kennethpress

𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗢’𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 – 𝗨𝗞 We are still on our virtual tour of #NandosUK who share their love of 𝗗𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗼’𝘀 large-scale portrait that was created on-site in 2016: “Amidst the quirky restaurant design of our Orpington Walnuts restaurant, you'll find a Dion Cupido exclusive mural adorning one of our walls - a breath-taking masterpiece of vibrant colours and dramatic brush strokes.” Dion spent six days in Orpington #UK to produce this striking mural for the 94-seat restaurant in his bold, abstract style using industrial inks and oil paints. This restaurant’s interior was designed by @stac_architecture, who commissioned the mural. #CapeTown based Dion Cupido Art (1973-) works in a combination of abstraction and portraiture to explore memory and identity. His studio practice is deeply influenced by #streetart – so much that it can be seen as another form of #tagging. 𝗗𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗼 𝑈𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑑 2016 Acrylic, Spray Paint & Mixed Media 6300 x 4000 mm #SpierArtsTrust #visuallanguage #artandculture #contemporaryafricanart

𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶 (1981 - ) is one of 4 participating artists in Nando’s Creative Exchange 2021 #NCX Eric was born in #Johannesburg and holds a B-Tech Degree in Fine and Applied Arts from the Tshwane University of Technology. He works in oil paints, exploring the politics of identity and representation. For this exhibition, Eric explores the complexities of art censorship : “𝐼𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠, 𝐼 𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑦𝑚𝑏𝑜𝑙,” he says. “𝐼 𝑎𝑚 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑐𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 - 𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑠, 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑔𝑙𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑠𝑘 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝: 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑢𝑚𝑠, 𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝑑𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛? 𝑆ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒, 𝑜𝑟 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑

𝗔𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝘄𝗲𝗻 (1974 - ) is one of 4 participating artists in Nando’s Creative Exchange 2021 #NCX Adrian Owen Artist is a self-taught artist who specialises in fine art, portraiture and illustration. He freelances as an illustrator in the publishing, advertising, film and television industries. Private portrait commissions and works focusing on his unique interpretations of the human form have remained a staple during his career and can be found in homes and private collections around the world. He developed his distinctive style of portraiture, sketching portraits on Leicester and Trafalgar Squares, #London. A trip to Chiang Mai in 2007 introduced him to the dry brush technique, which he adopted to expand his mastery in the disciplined art of charcoal drawing. Adrian believes his purpose as an artist, in a world that seems so polarised and overwhelmed with conflicting and pervasive information, is “𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑢𝑖𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑡”. Adrian currently lives and works in Kommetjie #CapeTown. Nando’s Creative Exchange won the Long-Term Partnership Award at the 24th Annual BASA Awards, sponsored by Hollard @BusinessArtsSA @NandosSouthAfrica #SpierArtsTrust Nando’s Creative Exchange 2021 exhibition: 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 - 𝗪𝗘 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 opening @TheAVAGallery in Cape Town from 15 Oct – 25 Nov 2021 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: 20 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠 + (2021) 1020 x1270 mm Mixed Media, Charcoal, Pastel and Acrylic on canvas #artandculture #visuallanguage #contemporaryafricanart #adrianowen

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘇𝗶 𝗡𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗼 (1987 - ) is one of 4 participating artists in Nando’s Creative Exchange 2021 #NCX Mongezi was born in Mthatha in the #EasternCape. He studied visual art and design at the Central Johannesburg College in 2010, before enrolling as a printmaking student at the Artist Proof Studio. Mongezi mainly works in draft pen and acrylic paint on Fabriano paper or canvas. Mongezi addresses the subject of “𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑛 ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠, 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒, 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑤𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛”. His artworks combine contour lines, gesture drawing technique, abstract expressionism and realistic cubism. He recomposes the abstract pattern to project scenarios of urban life – rural settlements and daily township life – asking questions about the societal state of being, in the moment. He is currently doing a residency at the Modern Art Projects South Africa, working as a full-time artist and an assistant in the quality control of the Richmond bookbinding project. Nando’s Creative Exchange won the Long Term Partnership Award at the 24th Annual BASA Awards, sponsored by Hollard. Business and Arts South Africa

𝗟𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗱𝗱 (1968 - ) is one of 4 participating artists in Nando’s Creative Exchange 2021 #NCX Llise grew up in a small village, Wittedrift, in the Bitou Valley and she currently lives and works as a full-time artist on a farm in the #EasternCape. Llise studied musicology at the University of Port Elizabeth (now the Nelson Mandela University) and taught music for two years before enrolling for an art course at the late Susan Barnard’s Knapp Art School in Uitenhage. Having majored in ethnomusicology, she applies interdisciplinary methods in her visual creations. Working mostly in acrylic, her landscapes incorporating #surrealism is a favoured subject matter. As a keen mountain biker, she enjoys cycling in remote areas for inspiration and reference photos. Her work has been included in the coffee table book, Art and Artists of the Eastern Cape. She opened her studio and exhibition space on the farm in Elands River Valley in 2017. Every year she participates the Grahamstown National Art Festival’s Fringe Exhibition and Port Elizabeth’s Art Meander. Nando’s Creative Exchange won the Long Term Partnership Award at the 24th Annual BASA Awards, sponsored by Hollard. Business and Arts South Africa Nando's #SpierArtsTrust Nando’s Creative Exchange 2021 exhibition: 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 - 𝗪𝗘 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 opening at AVA Gallery in Cape Town from 15 Oct – 25 Nov 2021 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: 𝐹𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 (2021) 1200 x 900 mm Acrylic on canvas #visuallanguage #artandculture #bizartSA #contemporaryafricanart #llisedodd

𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 – 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝘁 #quicktutorial The invention of #computer technology (1960’s) opened a whole new field of practice for #artists. In 1967, a group of New York artists including #YvonneRainer and #RobertRauschenberg, together with engineers from Bell Laboratories, created the first performances incorporating pioneering technology in video projection, wireless sound transmission and Doppler sonar. Continued development has been swift, constantly providing new tools for expression and innovation. #Graphicssoftware packages (initially developed for major commercial users) have become an invaluable aid to artists who are able to explore #drawings, #designs, multiple images and increasingly complex visual effects, without having to commit to paper. Artworks can be easily #digitised, even modified further, with the ever-increasing range of modifications possible. Many artists now learn to code, creating programs to interact with spectators in a specific way or to perform certain tasks; they can respond to the movement of a crowd or translate sound into images. Robotic arms move paint, lasers create 3D sculptures, virtual sculptures can be engaged with through VR headsets – the applications are endless. Artists and computer scientists now also develop algorithms with aesthetics as the main goal. They are creating computers that can make art, which brings up the age-old question again: #WhatIsArt? While it might seem that the #computer is making the #art by itself, it is important to acknowledge the artist’s creativity (purposeful in the programming and experimentation with the code, parameters and datasets) that is ultimately behind the software. References: https://bit.ly/ComputersDoNotMakeArt https://bit.ly/PNAS_ScienceandCulture https://bit.ly/HowTechnologyIsChangingTheArtworld Images of artworks: 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻, 50𝑚 𝐹𝑟𝑒

𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗢’𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 Since 2014, #CapeTown residents and visitors have enjoyed a colourful ceramic relief mural at #Nando’s Gardens in Kloof Street. 𝑊𝑎𝑙𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑦𝑛𝑏𝑜𝑠 (2014) by 𝗟𝗶𝘇𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗿 was one of the installations for Nando’s Accidental Art Project, an official part of World Design Capital 2014. In this video (shot by Gavin Elder), Liza talks about her use of colour and the role of #publicart. Perhaps accidentally foreknown, she likens the mark-making process using Half-Square tiles to a growing virus. 𝗟𝗶𝘇𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗿 (1974-) is a contemporary #artist whose work explores the tangible qualities of materials and the connections between people and the world around us. Her public #art interventions are often of a temporary nature. Her work, largely process driven, typically blurs the division of craft and fine art. The viewer is encouraged to travel with her, into an imaginary world, where fact and fiction become one, where everything is in flux and anything is possible. 𝑊𝑎𝑙𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑦𝑛𝑏𝑜𝑠 2014 3090 x 5680 mm bespoke Half-Square ceramic tiles #SpierArtsTrust #visuallanguage #artandculture #contemporaryafricanart #WCD2014 Liza Grobler

𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲 (1966 - ) shared a #quicktutorial on the preparation of gold leaf, a technique she sometimes presents in her #CreativeBlock artworks. Judy is a #printmaker and #painter. Inspired by #mythology and creation, her work invites the viewer into a #fantastical world where #myth, natural science, and the nature of matter meet. Judy says “𝐼 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑦𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑎 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑟, 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑟.” She currently runs a printmaking cooperative, 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼, offering workshops. #SpierArtsTrust #visuallanguage #artandculture #contemporaryafricanart Judy Woodborne

𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗢'𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 Drive thru Nando’s Bryanston in #Joburg to see 𝗗𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗼’𝘀 billboard-sized work that was created by the #artist in #graffiti-style #painting, alongside the rocking music stage at the 2017 Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival in partnership with Nando’s, hosted at Constitution Hill. Cape Town-based 𝗗𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗼 (1973-) works primarily in a combination of #abstraction and portraiture to explore memory and identity. His studio practice is deeply influenced by street art – so much that it can be seen as another form of tagging. #SpierArtsTrust #virtuallanguage #artandculture #contemporaryafricanart REDDECO Dion Cupido

𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞 – 𝗧𝘆𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗻 Adept as painter, sculptor and draughtsman, we enjoy Tyrrel Thaysen’s use of #colourpencils to create intriguing, richly coloured #CreativeBlock artworks. In this short video he illustrates the accessibility of this medium. 𝗧𝘆𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗻 (1969 - ) is predominantly preoccupied with the human figure, exploring how physical appearances are intricately intertwined with character and personality. His nonchalant figures are imbued with an aura of sexuality, lust and euphoria – seemingly free from self-conscious constraint. He is fond of using unconventional, brightly coloured materials such as resin and fiberglass, reinforcing a prevailing mood of light-hearted amorousness. #SpierArtsTrust #creativeblock #artandculture #visuallanguage #contemporaryafricanart

𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞 – 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 (1967-) is an urban landscape #painter, her preferred medium is oil paint and chalk pastel. Jenny shares a quick video on the use of #chalkpastels. In her practice, she considers landscapes that are under increasing political and ecological pressure. “𝐼𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘, 𝐼 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡ℎ, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 ℎ𝑜𝑝𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑐𝑜-𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑖𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦. 𝐷𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑎 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒, 𝑎 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 #humancondition.” This is typically the theme of her small oils as participating artist in #CreativeBlock. 𝑆𝑤𝑎𝑛 𝑉𝑎𝑠𝑒 (2021) Pastel on paper #SpierArtsTrust #visuallanguage #contemporaryafricanart #artandculture

𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞 – 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗸 on chacoal…

𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗸 is a participating #artist in our #CreativeBlock programme. His preferred medium is #charcoal drawing and oil painting. Here he’s put together a short video for you explaining the different types of charcoal he uses. Kriek lives and works in Cape Town. He obtained a BA Fine Arts (Applied Graphics) in 2005 from the University of Stellenbosch (Cape Town), specialising in analogue #art photography. Kriek’s work experience is varied; graphic #designer, #illustrator, art director, running businesses and part time lecturer in #design and #drawing (College of Cape Town). He was one of the Finalists in the 2018 Hermanus FynArts Tollman Bourchard Finlayson Art Award. One of his most recent group exhibitions was Abandonment, RK Contemporary Gallery, Riebeeck Kasteel in 2019. #SpierArtsTrust #contemporaryafricanart #artandculture #visuallanguage

𝘿𝙄𝙎𝙍𝙐𝙋𝙏 - Emma Willemse

𝘿𝙄𝙎𝙍𝙐𝙋𝙏 Conceptual artist and art educator Emma Willemse presents Disrupt, an exhibition of artist’s books, installations and wall works. 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣: 27 August - 29 September 2021 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: Union House | 25 Commercial Street | Cape Town 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣: 09h00-18h00 Monday – Friday | Viewing is strictly by appointment only, contact [email protected] Willemse’s Practice is concerned with displacement and peacemaking. The focus of the exhibition is Willemse’s installation of a hundred and one handmade artist’s books, entitled 101 𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚. In response to this, Michael Blake wrote a New Music piece for prepared piano and harpsichord, accompanied by an electronic soundtrack of found sounds, which includes sounds of the books being “played”, recorded in Willemse’s studio. This will be performed by the artist on 29 September 2021. Works by Emma Willemse from the Spier Collection are included in the exhibition. #artandculture #visuallanguage #contemporaryafricanart #conceptualart #mixedmediaart #SpierArts #SpierArtsTrust #whatsonincapetown

𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞 – 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱

𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 on her process using #waxencaustic.

𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞 – 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗺𝗮𝗻 on murals.. 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗺𝗮𝗻 (1988-) interchanges huge walls and tiny #CreativeBlock surfaces. Known as @Mook_Lion on the street, he’s been Involved in over forty #murals and #streetart projects, where he often works collaboratively with experienced #artists and community members. For your viewing pleasure, we share Creative Blocks by Mook Lion, as well as his art making process for a mural in #Makhanda #Grahamstown. #artinpublicspaces #socialcommentaryart #SpierArtsTrust #artandculture #visuallanguage #contemporaryafricanart

𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼 𝗦𝗶𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻, 𝐼𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒

𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Our last stop on the #Hollard Parktown Campus brings us outside Holsome, the Wellness Centre, to 𝐼𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒 by Jaco Sieberhagen. Sieberhagen creates #sculptures of people and animals using wood, metal, and glass. His metal figures are almost always depicted in a silhouette style, using laser-cutting techniques. He describes the scenes he creates as "landscapes of the mind." Influenced by the history of Villa Arcadia, which served as an orphanage in the 1920s, Sieberhagen incorporated #children in his imagery for this commission: “I can imagine that generations of children played the most wonderful imaginative games and have built the most beautiful flying machines to rocket them away from their sad situations into the future”. The #sculpture wall consists of six panels each, depicting a series of progressive scenes from a traumatic past (the burnt forest) through children looking towards a stable, happy future (the strong tree). #SpierArtsTrust #artandculture #visuallanguage #contemporaryafricanart

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀

𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞 – 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿 Mary Visser (1971-) is an #abstract #painter, highly skilled in the use of #acrylic. As a participant in #CreativeBlock, we asked Mary to share a bit of her process with you today. You may be inspired to join one of Mary’s practical paint workshops! 👉🏼https://www.maryvisser.co.za/painting-workshops/painting-workshops Mary says: “My studio is a lab to test, play with and push around acrylic paint, spray paint and crayons…I generate many process #collages, 3D objects and drawings. All elements that end up layered on the #studio floor. I look out for intriguing #visual conversations in order to prompt a new #painting”. Cover artwork: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿, 𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑎𝑛 𝑢𝑝𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑒 DETAIL (2020) #SpierArtsTrust #artandculture #visuallanguage #contemporaryafricanart #arttutorial

𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 In the central courtyard of the #Hollard Campus in Parktown #Jozie , 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘢𝘤𝘦 (2010) is an award-winning site-specific mosaic adorning the staff seating area by the fishpond. The #artwork is a large-scale #collaboration between mid-career artist 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵 and #mosaic artisans from #SpierArtsAcademy. Marlise’s concept references her hometown of Kalk Bay: “The sea has always been a symbol of inspiration and change for me, from the times of the ancient mariners to the present day ‘rat race’. We are constantly in motion, just like the sea, congruous to this space where the highway roars past, aeroplanes fly by and people bustle on their way to work. The movement of rip currents and tides are simulated in the design by the repletion of lines and shape.” 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘢𝘤𝘦 (2010) Smalti, ceramic, engineered and natural stone 2000 x 16000mm #SpierArtsTrust #artandculture #visuallanguage #contemporaryafricanart

𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞 - 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵 CREATIVE BLOCK - Marlise Keith

Here is a short tutorial from 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵 on her insights into #watercolour #painting. Let us know what you think? @marlise.keith participates in #CreativeBlock which gives established and emerging #artists an opportunity to earn a regular income by transforming blank blocks into artworks, receiving feedback and exposure in the process. 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵 (b. 1972) is known for her mixed media #collages - large-scale #drawings in pencil, #ink and #acrylics - and most recently small #sculptures of fabric, embroidery and found objects. She received a BA degree in #FineArts at the University of Pretoria (1995) and completed her Master’s Degree in Fine Arts at the University of Stellenbosch in 2000. #SpierArtsTrust #artandculture #visuallanguage #contemporaryafricanart #MarliseKeith #arttutorial

#CreativeBlock curator Tamlin Blake reviews each block from every #artist on hand-in days. She often has a discussion with the artist about technique, surface preparation, composition, use of colour and concept. Only for this reason is she able to guess with #somecertainty that these blocks may have been painted over older works. When #painting over old #canvases or panels is done very well, it is impossible to tell without prior knowledge. 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: Xolile Mtakatya, Zolani Siphungela, James Delaney, Fleur de Bondt, Jan-Henri Booyens & Fikile Mqhayi #SpierArtsTrust #artandculture #artsandculture #visuallanguage #contemporaryafricanart #upcycle #recycle

#CreativeBlock celebrates 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵. “𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘱, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵.” - President Cyril Ramaphosa. Our youth is our #hope! 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: Judy Woodborne, Eric Zantzi, Mduduzi Twala, Ernest Fulani, Hanneke Benade, Tyrrel Thaysen, Diana Hyslop, Sandile Mhlongo, Norman O'Flynn & Audrey Anderson #SpierArtsTrust #loveSouthAfrica #artandculture #visuallanguage #contemporaryafricanart #children #youth #play #youngpeople