H E A R T H
H E A R T H
H E A R T H
H E A R T H
An exhibition of ceramic panels and utilitarian objects
by Clementina van der Walt at The UCT Irma Stern Museum
to be opened on Wednesday 10th December 2008
by Professor Deborah Posel at 6.30 pm
Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research
University of the Witwatersrand
Cecil Road, Rosebank, 7700 Cape Town. Tel. 021 685 5686 Museum hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 - 5 pm.
Exhibition closes Saturday 17th January 2009
Vintage furniture kindly loaned by Casamento
Inspired by Afrikan alphabets, Art Deco and Russian Suprematist images, Clementina van der Walt has created a body of work which explores the nostalgia and intimacy of the context of ‘home’. This theme is pursued both in composite tile panels, and in still life arrangements of groups of tableware. These utilitarian objects, displayed on items of vintage furniture, invite contemplation on the meaning of the everyday rituals of eating and drinking.
A variety of ceramic techniques have been used to create the forms, the surfaces of which express a rich tapestry of colours, textures and patterns in the artist’s signature style.
A variety of ceramic techniques have been used to create the forms, the surfaces of which express a rich tapestry of colours, textures and patterns in the artist’s signature style.
