VIEW IN MY ROOM
South Africa
Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Size: 27.6 W x 39.4 H x 0 D in
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VISCERAL: Adjective - Relating to deep inward feelings, rather than the intellect. Insight into the series by the artist - “In my view, creativity is not reliant on a cognitive process. Over-thinking can destroy originality. Goal orientated work will always be master to the goal itself and can only be set free once one surrenders to a blank canvas to see what it has to reveal. My process is simple: I disconnect from the world, don’t think about achieving something, find a quiet space in my mind and immerse myself in it. Once I have achieved this, I’m no longer in control of the outcome. In this way, sometimes the work comes quickly, and at other times, it’s a real struggle. But this method offers me very different kind of reward.This ongoing series of work explores the concept of taking the mind out of the creative process to allow for a more honest expression. These images express a vast range of emotions and, I hope, have the potential to evoke the same within the viewer.If my art can connect with someone on an emotional level, I have achieved enough.”
Painting:Acrylic on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:27.6 W x 39.4 H x 0 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Box
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Handling:Ships in a box. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:South Africa.
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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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