Psithurism
Psithurism (a word to describe the sound of wind in the trees and rustling leaves) is Daor Contemporary’s sixth exhibition for 2019
14.11.2019 – 17.01.2020
“No better way is there to learn to love nature than to understand art. It dignifies every flower of the field. And, the boy who sees the thing of beauty which a bird on the wing becomes when transferred to wood or canvas will probably not throw the customary stone” – Oscar Wilde
Barry Salzman, A Ravaged Land Healing III – Karongi, Rwanda, Archival Giclée prints on Hahnemuhle Photo rag, 2018 Triptych, 100 x 135cm
Barry Salzman, A Ravaged Land Healing II – Karongi, Rwanda, Archival Giclée prints on Hahnemuhle Photo rag, 2018 Triptych, 100 x 135cm
Barry Salzman, A Ravaged Land Healing I – Karongi, Rwanda, Archival Giclée prints on Hahnemuhle Photo rag, 2018 Triptych, 100 x 135cm
Catherine Holtzhausen, Carnivorous, Fused plastic bag collage, 2019, 100 x 80cm
Derrick Nxumalo, Land Care, Acrylic on cotton needle point, 2019, 50 x 67cm, Courtesy of KZNSA Gallery
Derrick Nxumalo, The Waterfall, Acrylic on cotton needle point, 2019, 70 x 100cm, Courtesy of KSNZA Gallery
Eugenie Marais, Belong, Mixed media, 2019, 45.5 x 45.5cm
Eugenie Marais, View to the East, Mixed Media, 2019, 45.5 x 61cm
Hanien Conradie, Lwamanzi, Table Mountain Ochres on canvas, 2017, 90 x 90cm
Hanien Conradie, Monet Reflected, Table Mountain Ochres on canvas, 2017, 90 x 90cm
Johann Booyens, Logical Categories, Monotype with tissue paper on Fabriano cotton paper, 2019, 60 x 80cm
Johann Booyens, Mind and Order, Monotype with tissue paper on Fabriano Cotton paper, 2019, 60 x 80cm
Jonathan Silverman, Honeymoon with Sophia, Oil on canvas, 2019, 94 x 74cm
Jonathan Silverman, Parallels-Lungs I, Charcoal on paper, 2019, 50 x 35cm
Jonathan Silverman, Parallels-Lungs II, Charcoal on paper, 2019, 50 x 35cm
Matty Roodt, Just let me sleep / Bed (Part of a series of various works with the same title), Mixed media, 2019, 250 x 120 x 60cm
Matty Roodt, Just let me sleep / Bed (Part of a series of various works with the same title), Mixed media, 2019, 250 x 120 x 60cm
Matty Roodt, Just let me sleep / Bed (Part of a series of various works with the same title), Mixed media, 2019, 250 x 120 x 60cm, detail
Matty Roodt, Trophies, Found stones, bronze plated PLA, 3D prints, 2019, Size varies
Matty Roodt, Trophies, Found stones, bronze plated PLA, 3D prints, 2019, Size varies
Matty Roodt, Trophies, Found stones, bronze plated PLA, 3D prints, 2019, Size varies
Matty Roodt, Trophies, Found stones, bronze plated PLA, 3D prints, 2019, Size varies
Mukudzei Muzondo, Tornda Mberi II – Resilience, Mixed media on canvas, 2019, 148 x 128cm
Mukudzei Muzondo, Tornda Mberi I – Resilience, Mixed media on canvas, 2019, 148 x 128cm
Olaf Bischoff, Painted Painting 2, 2019, 73 x 62cm
Olaf Bischoff, Painted Painting 4, 2019, 58 x 43cm
Rosie Mudge, “Try to memorize your smell, it reminds me of a field” from the “Back of my mind” series, Glitter glue and automative paint on canvas, 2019, 201.5 x 181.5 x 6cm
Rosie Mudge, World of my own XII, Glitter glue and automative paint on canvas, 2019, 70 x 100cm
Sotiri Maldovanos, St Joseph, Enamel on canvas, 2015, 86.5 x 63cm
“No better way is there to learn to love nature than to understand art. It dignifies every flower of the field. And, the boy who sees the thing of beauty which a bird on the wing becomes when transferred to wood or canvas will probably not throw the customary stone” – Oscar Wilde
Psithurism (a word to describe the sound of wind in the trees and rustling leaves) is Daor Contemporary’s sixth exhibition for 2019. This group show features thirteen artists working across a variety of disciplines. It is a celebration of the natural world and seeks to explore the beauty of it, without overriding the artists personal context.
In an age where so much of life is spent indoors, surrounded by concrete, glass, steel and digital devices, seldom is time spent in nature. Daor will be bringing outside, inside. Providing an opportunity to appreciate nature and it’s many wonderous facets, highlighting that which needs to be protected and enjoyed.
The exhibition included the work of Olaf Bisschoff, Johann Booyens, Hanien Conradie, St John Fuller, Catherine Holtzhausen, Eugénie Marais, Sotiris Moldovanos, Rosie Mudge, Mukudzei Muzondo, Derrick Nxumalo, Matty Roodt, Barry Salzman and Jonathan Silverman.