An exhibition worth seeing twice in Sandton
A world of dualities on exhibition in Sandton.
An irresistible exhibition so inspired that it implores Sandton to See Me Twice has opened at Artyli, and promises art lovers the opportunity to explore contrasted modern artworks by emerging and mid-career South African artists.
Since opening at the gallery on March 30, See Me Twice has been igniting a conversation between figurative and abstract art. Artyli CEO Karen Cullinan explained the structure of the exhibition on April 24.
The vision behind the show on display is one of crafting the visual experience of seeing how figurative, and abstract art, work together in telling the artists’ stories.
Cullinan expressed the desired effect to be one of looking at something through a double lens – or from different angles.
“In this particular show, there are 12 different artists: emerging artists like Patrick Seruwu framed alongside a mid-career artist like Daniel ‘Stompie’ Selibe – or Mashir Kresenshun positioned alongside somebody like Talia Goldsmith, who is more senior,” Cullinan explained. “These contrasts and dualities speak to each other, and– in some ways – they strengthen what the other is because they are so opposite.”
For Sandton’s lovers of art and beautiful lifestyle choices, See Me Twice offers a unique opportunity to witness the convergence of distinctly varied worlds, beckoning audiences to embrace the multifaceted nature of artistic expression. Cullinan also shared her observation of how abstract creation of art seems to be rising in popularity among emerging artists.
“Over the last ten years, we’ve seen that our market has been strongly dominated by portraiture – by figurative art; we’re now seeing a movement into abstraction, into abstract art,” Cullinan said. “There have been artists working with abstract art for many years, so they are now gaining a lot more attention, alongside artists who have been practising portraiture.
“The name came about because there’s a duality running through this particular show,” Cullinan concluded.
See Me Twice is on exhibition at Artyli until May 8.
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