An artistic collaboration
JOBURG - Artists Philippa Graff, Aliza Bender, Judy Shear, Elkan Tema and Talia Goldsmith showcased a number of their artworks at the 3+1 Studio exhibition on 15 August.
Graff uses leaves, sand and sticks applied to the surface of her paintings to portray an atmosphere and feeling of the forest – its dampness, shade and filtered light. Her artworks speak of contrast – light and dark, as well as indoor and outdoor.
Bender’s group of works called <ct:Italic>Outside In<ct:> utilises handmade paper, pigments and ink in a fascinating combination to create a unique exploration of line and colour.
Shear’s working process involves layering a matrix of images to portray submerged memories and significant stages of her life. The group of works is about the interaction of colour, line and space, with the placement of resonant images but without considering those images as discrete elements.
Tema, a first-year student at Tshwane University, uses different mediums from ink pencils to mixed media. He is passionate about his art and strives to better his work through his education.
Last but certainly not least, is sculptor Goldsmith. Her works are called <ct:Italic>Singing Roots <ct:>and show her love of organic forms. She admitted to finding inspiration in everything that surrounds her. She tries to create harmony using materials with a history, such as debris tossed away by society, in order to produce a new and different dialogue and story between them.
Despite their incredibly different approaches, media and styles, these four painters and one sculptor have produced an integrated show of harmony that unifies perceptions of beauty through colour, shape and texture.
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