After The Winter exhibits at Henry George Gallery
PARKHURST - Despite the struggle and discontentment felt in recent months by many living in South Africa, the Henry George Gallery in Parkhurst will exhibit new artworks that tap into the hope and beauty that prevails within us all.
The exhibition titled After the Winter will be showcased until 24 September.
Buhle Wonder Mbambo, Jane Digby and Pascale Chandler are three of the artists showcased in the exhibition who hail from KwaZulu-Natal, while Andrew Orapeleng Ntshabele and Thando Makhosini Ngwenya paint right here in Johannesburg.
The exhibition curator, Darryl Gray said, “Buhle Wonder Mbambo is at an exciting point in his career having just exhibited at The African Art Centre and in a collaborative exhibition at the KZNSA (KwaZulu-Natal Society of the Arts) along with William Kentridge and other top contemporary South African artists. His work is true, dynamic and powerful and he has an exciting future ahead of him.”
Chandler established an independent painting studio in 1986 which still offers tuition in painting. She had six solo shows and has curated and been an art consultant and cultural worker for a number of other South African exhibitions.
Digby works closely with Pascale and has been painting for 16 years. Her works sell well due to their vibrancy and her sensitive depiction of subject matter.
Passionate about portraiture, this collection forms part of her series A Palette of Possibilities in which she takes the use of colour, texture and light to new heights – her paintings portray an intimacy between the artist, the subject and the viewer.
The Henry George Gallery handpicked Ngwenya for this exhibition – a very young, unknown and self-taught artist who bravely walked through the gallery’s front doors and presented his work produced on a shoestring. He has grown from strength to strength and the gallery continues to nurture his talent and create a market for his work which is selling well due to its distinct style.
Ntshabele’s paintings capture the decay and waste of the city, but also convey a light at the end of the tunnel. Their beauty lies in the portrayal of ordinary beauty that’s intrinsic to everyday life.
Details: henrygeorge.co.za; mandy@henrygeorge.co.za
