Nostalgia
Nostalgia -noun. Described as a feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when thinking about things that happened in the past. A wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition’
22.01.2020 – 21.02.2020
When the term ‘nostalgia’ was first coined, the condition of ‘living in the past’ was thought to be a disorder, rooted in depression. Thankfully no longer.
Arlene Amaler Raviv, everyman, Oil on Canvas, 2020, 140 x 140cm
Arlene Amaler Raviv, footprint, Oil on Canvas, 2020, 180 x 180cm
Arlene Amaler Raviv, merry go round, Oil on Canvas, 2009, 90 x 245cm
Colijn Strydom, Memento, Pencil on Paper, 2015, 33 x 57cm
Dalia Raviv, Celebrating our Independence Day, Mixed Media on Canvas, 2016, 17, 134 x 108,5cm
Dalia Raviv, Memories of war, Mixed Media on Canvas, 2016, 17, 104,5 x 120cm
Danielle Jordaan, Play Time is Over, Oil on Wood Panel, 2020, 65 x 55cm
Faatimah Mohamed Luke, Reflections of a Queen Ashanti, Blue, 2084 ABS building blocks, 2018, 65 x 53,5 x 3,5
Faatimah Mohamed Luke, Reflections of a Queen Ashanti, Pink, 2084 ABS building blocks, 2018, 65 x 53,5 x 3,5
Frank van Reenen, Rain Taster, Enamel on Bronze, Caesar stone base
Frank van Reenen, Rain Taster, Enamel on epoxy and carbon fibre, stainless steel, Edition of 3
John Michael Meterlerkamp, Featherbed 1, Oil on Canvas, 2019, 170 x 120cm
John Michael Meterlerkamp, Featherbed 2, Oil on Canvas, 2019, 170 x 120cm
Khanya Mehlo, Aces place at night, Oil on board, 2019, 60 x 65cm
Morlize Southwood, Careal-spoons, Oil on Canvas Board, 2020, 63 x 78cm
Nicole Clare Fraser, Untitled 5 Chair, Hand printed silver gelatin on 100% cotton rag, 2017 Edition of 5, 27,6 x 20cm
Nicole Clare Fraser, Untitled Greenhouse with Waterlillies, Hand printed silver gelatin on 100% cotton rag, 2017 Edition of 5, 47 x 52cm
Sitaara Stodel, Drink lots of water after you take your bath okay, Photomontage, 2019, 30 x 30cm
Sitaara Stodel, For Sale, Photomontage on Fabric, 2019, 30 x 30cm
Sitaara Stodel, Homesick (Still), Video, 2018, 7min 1sec
Sitaara Stodel, Jenga, Photomontage on Fabric, 2019, 30 x 30cm
Sitaara Stodel, Sea Views, Photomontage, 2019, 30 x 30cm
John Michael Meterlerkamp, Bibby’s Hoek, Oil on Canvas, 2019, 200 x 170cm
Ruhan Janse van Vuuren, The Resporateurs, Polyurethane and ox…10 x 95 x 155cm
Nostalgia -noun. Described as a feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when thinking about things that happened in the past. A wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition’
When the term ‘nostalgia’ was first coined, the condition of ‘living in the past’ was thought to be a disorder, rooted in depression. Thankfully no longer. In fact, nostalgia has many benefits. In a 2013 article written by John Tierney in the New York Times, he highlighted a few positive attributes attached to Nostalgia (as studied and tested). Mainly that it has been shown to counteract boredom, loneliness, and anxiety. It makes people more generous towards strangers and seemingly more tolerant of others. Oftentimes nostalgia helps people feel closer to those they share memories with. Scientifically proven, nostalgia can literally make one feel warmer in the cold. But it can also have a more painful side.
Our first group exhibition of 2020 seeks to highlight a nostalgic experience. Either evoking a sense of nostalgia in the viewer, or drawing on a contextually nostalgic reference and deep personal experience for the artist. Nostalgia, or a sense of nostalgia is more often than not linked to an emotion, where art has the ability to transport one back to a specific feeling.