On the art scene
If its art you enjoy, you are in for a treat with exciting new exhibitions at Durban galleries Artisan and artSPACE this month.
ARTISAN galley in Morningside is hosting an exciting new exhibition, ‘Foodscapes’ by Jannie van Heerden until 17 May.
Among other things Jannie van Heerden was the chef at Lanzerac, the senior subject advisor for art in KZN and is a world authority on traditional Zulu basketry. The gallery will also have the works of Lynette Morris Hale and Anne Schultz on display.
Stand a chance to win an original Andrew Verster drawing by entering the Adult Colouring-In Competition at a cost of R50.
Contact Artisan Gallery at 031 312 4364 or email info@artisan.co.za or visit them at 344 Florida Road.
ArtSPACE Durban will have a walkabout by Andreas Chasomeris, who is currently showcasing his solo exhibition “The Gray Scale (1946)” on Saturday, 3 May at 11am to 2pm.
Andreas is a cutting edge Durban based visual artist and queer philosopher. This exhibition showcases his latest large scale paintings and photographs that explore identity, sexuality, history and Film Noir. The exhibition is thematically framed by three major concepts, the Greyscale is the tonality between Black and white used in computers, notably used in black and white photography and Film Noir, the Gay Scale is the slang term for the scientifically evaluation of human sexual orientation called the Kinsey Scale and the American spelling of Gray in the title is in reference to one of the artist’s favourite poets, playwright and first documented usage of the legal term homosexual in the English language that of Oscar Wilde’s infamous The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890).
Provocative and thought provoking, the portraiture and objects of desire represent a culmination of an intimate journey of self-exploration.
