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20/10/2007

Tact. Group Show

Artspace, Fairland

Contemporary South African artists

Artists: Paul Boulitreau, Liza Grobler, Lee-At Meyerov, Antoinette Murdoch, Musha Neluheni, Beverley Price

The premise for Tact was the idea of using fabric or textile as a starting point for creating fine art. It's about the material, the palpable, and the tangible. Although based on the tangible, the range of media and approach to this exhibition creates an interesting dynamic. Although the barrier between fashion and art are being blurred by a few contemporary South African artists at the moment, the view of textile in this exhibition shifts far away from the idea of fashion. Fabric gets brought down to its basic form, and comes second to the concept.

But the title also refers to the idea of gauging and saying what's appropriate or that which does not cause offence. The felt on board works by Antoinette Murdoch, who continues with her text confessions, cleverly navigate the space between revelation and tact. The phrases almost come second to the lines and colours formed by these words. Lee-At Meyerov creates a sense of tact, something aesthetically pleasing, through found objects which create lines and patterns which induce the eye by using materials such as masking tape to create fabric like contours in her work. Liza Grobler's tapestries possess a skill that draws the viewer in with the seducing colours and intricate designs. The use of this early form of textile framework is skillfully appropriated into the realm of contemporary art making by Grobler.

Neluheni continues her work on the corset by bringing in more tactile fabrics that are more removed from the traditional lace and satin which are used in corset making. Boulitreau and Price collaborate on a work which places Price's jewelry art into our society of adornment. Their distinction between the inside and outside, the haves and have-nots, creates a wonderful tension with the varied media incorporated in the installation and photographs. The idea of 'all that glitters is not gold' is wonderfully narrated in the use of found objects to create seemingly expensive pieces of jewelry.

The varied styles, techniques and concepts of the six artists on this exhibition make for a challenging and intriguing exhibition. Tact, touch or the sense of touch, refers to a skill, a sensitivity, a finesse. In this exhibition, this is clearly and cleverly realised.

Images by Antoinette Murdoch, Peanut-butter

Opening 21th october 2007

Artspace fine art gallery - Johannesburg
3 Hetty Ave, Fairland
Free Admission

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