9/7/2004
Under one roof
Artspace, Fairland
Four exhibitions. Works by David and Tracy Carter, Nhlanhla Mbatha, Jacki Mcinnes, Zonia Nel-Scheffer.
Under one roof
ARTISTS: DAVID AND TRACY CARTER, NHLANHLA
MBATHA, JACKI MCINNES, ZONIA NEL-SCHEFFER
OPENING: SUNDAY 11 JULY 17:00
PREVIEW: Saturday 10 JULY 10:OO - 14:00
ZONIA NEL-SCHEFFER from Stellenbosch, previously from Pretoria, refers to
her exhibition as "Options" which portrays the seriousness of jobs and job
creation in South Africa. The work also depicts the devastating effects of
modern-day phenomena such as downsizing and retrenchments. The corporate
ladder, white collar fraud, the computer, arrows, etc are all symbolic of
the business environment. Apart from the rules and regulations within the
corporate environment there are many options in life which man can use to
ultimately decide his own fate. The works therefore, although comical,
depict very serious modern day issues.
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DAVID AND TRACY CARTER's wood totems is a joint venture by husband and wife
team, who now reside in the little town of Arniston in the Cape Province.
They utilise invader species of trees, such as eucalyptus, poplar, pine and
cedar, thereby helping with their eradication, and produce exciting wooden
pots and other forms of art. Their love for the African environment has been
their influence behind their sculptural creations of seedpods which will
feature on this exhibition.
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JACKI MCINNES resides in Cape Town and she had her first solo exhibition at
the AVA in Cape Town in 2002. Her works mainly consist of melted lead and coarse salt and
she depicts scenes of memories, in the form of toddler dresses, etc. The
works are mainly boxed due to the texturised work that forms a
three-dimensional effect.
Artist's Statement: "The works on show form part of a body of work entitled "For Her" produced
during 2002 and 2003 for a Masters Degree in Fine Art (UCT). The work deals
with questions relating to abortion and explores the psychological impact
that a woman may experience when a choice that ought to exist in the realm
of the personal becomes politicised."
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NHLANHLA MBATHA, a Johannesburg based artist, works mainly in mixed media on
paper. Mbatha's new works, however, incorporate photographic vinyl thus fusing painting and photography. His aim is to produce work which questions and challenges society's values while at the same time using history as a platform to research and develop material.
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Jacki McInnes "Walk the Hills", lead and coarse salt
Gallery hours: Tuesday - Friday 10:00 - 18:00
Saturday 10:00 - 14:00
closed on sundays/mondays
Artspace
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3 Hetty avenue, Fairland
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