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Gabriel Drawing
South Africa
Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Size: 39.4 W x 27.6 H x 0 D in
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About The Artwork
Part of series - African Transformation “African Transformation started as an observation of traditional healers during their rituals and meditations. While slipping into trance-like states, each face had a unique story to tell at the moment of spiritual transformation, from absolute surrender to total elation and acceptance. The more time I spent on the project, the more I realised that my observations exceeded the realm of tribal ceremonies and gave me insights into the nature of people. What started off as a mere observation has now turned into a profound personal experience, as capturing the transformation in others has led me to my own personal sense of transformation as an artist. The African continent is home to immense diversity. From first world cities and economies to third world chaos and poverty. From extreme hardship and religious cleansing to big skies and open savannahs. All of this etched into the faces of its people. With this project I wanted to capture the beauty in all it’s shape and forms of Africa’s people.In essence, this series is about the Truth of Africa. It’s a continent filled with such Soul.This series is my documentation, celebration and honouring exactly that.”
Details & Dimensions
Drawing:Charcoal on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:39.4 W x 27.6 H x 0 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
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South Africa
Schalk van der Merwe’s visceral portraits have a directness about them,yet are underpinned with a tangible fragility. Ambiguous features can morph from immense beauty into utter despair, with hints of the eyes breaking the surface beneath layers of paint, charcoal, turpentine, expressive brush strokes and often the physical DNA form the artists’s fingertips. Schalk’s work explores the concept of taking the mind out of the creative process to allow for a more honest expression. His art captures a vast range of emotions and often provokes a strong reaction from the viewer. “My work is not reliant on a cognitive process. I believe over thinking can destroy originality. My portraits aren’t about realism, perfection, gender or race. They explore and attempt to capture those qualities and emotions often hidden from view.” says van der Merwe of his work. Schalk’s work is arresting, intriguing and oddly attractive. Each portrait has a delicate, melancholic expression with a coarse and visceral application of paint. Each face offers some deeply personal recognition of the subject even though the features are blurred to the point of anonymity.
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