Learners draw from their hearts

Dr WK du Plessis School hosted the annual Retrospective Exhibition 2022 on Wednesday and Thursday.
“The idea is for them to create a portfolio of art. Some of them can do really well after they leave school,” said Liezelle Spangenberg, the school’s art teacher.
As part of the portfolio, the learners were challenged to create a storybook, detailing their lives, using pictures only.

Grade 12 learner Lesedi Moema says his art documents how his life has changed over the years.
“My journey is about getting my life together and having friends who have positively influenced my art. I definitely see everything getting better.
“Art helps me to express myself in ways that I haven’t been able to before,” he said.

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Anel Strydom says she was inspired by last year’s theme, ‘Life through a viewfinder’.
She took the theme figuratively to show that the eye is the window of the soul.
“You see and interpret everything that you see,” said Strydom.
“I added different elements to my image that represents nature and humankind.”

After completing matric, the tattoo artist is considering studying fine arts or psychology.
One of her themes was deconstruction and she painted broken glass with a flower and rainbow. She explained that when something breaks something beautiful will come out of it.

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“Something beautiful and full of light will appear in the midst of the deconstruction,” she said.
Magdelet Scheepers, who illustrated a painting of an eye and a clock, says the painting was a representation of the memories that she saw with her eyes.
“We see the memories with our eyes but the physical memories of our school grounds is no longer there. Our memory is fading just like our school year is coming to an end. How we look at our school grounds now, will be a different view in future.

“The clock shows how time flew away throughout our school year; time flew before us without realising it,” she said.
Scheepers said she looks forward to the future outside of school.

“I drew inspiration from what I want my future to be,” said Bandile Mazibuko. He plays rugby and soccer and hopes to play soccer professionally.
“A day in my life would include some training, of course. Art has given me a platform to see my dreams more clearer. Even on a bad day, I know I can turn to art and put my emotions on paper,” he added.
Mazibuko said he also wants to go to university because he knows that sport is usually a short-lived career.
“I have gained so much confidence in myself since I started drawing.”

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