The annual wildlife exhibition at The Cape Gallery has always been a testament to the beauty and harshness of the environment.
Artists have often sought to go beyond a purely naturalistic depiction, viewing the self in relation to animals and the environment in both a physical and metaphorical sense.
The resulting artworks are often emotive and exhibit responses to behavioral qualities of the land and its creatures. Lin Barrie and Cobus van der Walt utilize movement and form to capture the mood and energy of the African plain, frequently choosing to focus on endangered species and the importance of conservation. Jen Lewis and Sylvia de Villiers use colour to inject subjective characteristics into their subjects, projecting emotional responses onto the animals they depict.
Pause offers the opportunity to take a breath; to freeze a moment to observe the world around us.
Participating artists include:
Tania Babb, Lin Barrie, Helen Blackbeard, Bowen Boshier, Ron Campbell, Warren Cary, Boniface Chikwenhere, Jonathan Comerford, Sylvia de Villiers, Peter Diggery, Paul Dixon, Kitty Dörje, John Ellison, Gary Frier, Ant Fynn, Ann Gadd, John Grainger, Peter Gray, Tony Grogan, Margot Hattingh, Donald Heywood, Jenny Hyde-Johnson, Barry Jackson, Angela Key, Thami Kitty, Marinda Koch, Martin Koch, Robert Koch, Karin Kruger, David Kuijers, Kool Kulture, Debbie le Sueur, Jen Lewis, Sue Maas, Arlene McDade, Mandy McKay, Adolfo McQue, Cathy McShannon, Peter Midlane, Richard Mteki Junior, Nola Muller, Errol Norbury, Catriona Parker, Sheila Petousis, Elizabeth Poulsom, Maureen Quin, Bridget Randall, Inge Semple, Joan Schrauwen, Miriam Schwartz, Steve Shooter, Marilyn Southey, Rosie Sturgis, Steve Tugwell, Cobus van der Walt, Douw van Heerden, Terence Visagie, Ron Waldeck
WHERE: THE CAPE GALLERY, 60 Church Street, Cape Town 8001
WHEN: Opening Sunday, 3 August 2014 at 4.30pm, to 30 August 2014
INFO: Tel +27 21 4235309 | Fax +27 21 4249063 | website
