EXHIBITIONS
FESTIVAL ARTIST
08 – 17 June at 14:00
Venue: FynArts Gallery
Guest Speaker: Bina Genovese
Curated by Subotzky Studio and Goodman Gallery
“At the heart of my work is a fixation with revealing the gap between what is presented (and idealised) and what is hidden, coupled with a desire to pull apart and reassemble the schizophrenia of contemporary existence”.
Mikhael’s first body of photographic work, Die Vier Hoeke (The Four Corners), was an in-depth study of the South African penal system. Umjiegwana (The Outside) and Beaufort West extended this investigation to the relationship between everyday life in post-apartheid South Africa and the historical, spatial, and institutional structures of control.
His works are found in public and private collections around the world including the MoMA, Centre Georges Pompidou, Tate Modern and South African National Galleries (SANG), among others. This exhibition draws from his early photographic works as well as more recent related collage and works on canvas.
Mikhael was born in 1981 in Cape Town, South Africa, and is currently based in Johannesburg.
ART WALK AND WIN
8 - 17 June 09:00 - 17:00
Perfect Imperfection | Marion's Gallery
Put on your comfortable shoes, take a map in your hand and explore the town as you visit each of the 21 galleries that make Hermanus an art destination. You will meet the artists, gallerists and festival interns when you stop by the galleries to view the diverse exhibitions, each specially curated for the festival.
As you stroll through the streets you will stumble upon hidden gems tucked away down alleyways and little lanes. This is the time to meet up with friends, old and new, and pop in to your favourite coffee shop or restaurant – or try a new one that might have opened its doors since you were last in Hermanus.
While you are out and about, simply click on the QR code that you will find in each participating gallery and stand a chance to win one of a number of prizes, ranging from wine (local, of course) a meal voucher, a night’s accommodation or a local tourism experience.
Sunlit Sky | Hermanus Art Circle
CERAMICS
Opening: 8 June 2024 at 10:30
Venue: Windsor Hotel
Open daily from 09:00 to 17:00
Curated by Liz Coates
Firing a pot or other artwork is the point of no return. What happens in the kiln is irreversible and, to a large extent, unpredictable. Until it enters the kiln, clay can be reclaimed, broken up, soaked, and reformed into raw material, but in the kiln clay becomes ceramic.
You will view some of the unique ceramic artworks created by twelve highly skilled contemporary artists. Each has their own artistic approach and specific language to address their audience in the way they want their work to speak and to communicate their own distinctive meaning.
SCULPTURE ON THE CLIFFS
Opening: 8 June 2024 at 12:30
Venue: Gearings Point
Welcome to the eleventh showing of the Sculpture on the Cliffs public art exhibition. Visitors to this open-air gallery are invited to immerse themselves in the awe-inspiring scenery where art meets nature and pause, engage and reflect on the world around us. Each artwork has been specifically designed and selected to be displayed and strategically placed the cliffs.
Whether you are an art enthusiast or novice, or seeking inspiration or a moment of reflection, or simply taking a stroll with your dog along the cliffs, we hope you will be uplifted, inspired and challenged by these artworks. Of the eleven invited artists, five have previously taken part in the exhibition.
Janko
de Beer
Ian
Redelinghuys
Gordon
Froud
Nkensani Rihlampfu
Wehrner
Lemmer
Jaco
Sieberhagen
Paul
Stein
Strijdom
van der Merwe
Mark
Swart
Francois
Visser
Jean
Theron Louw
INDOOR SCULPTURES
Group exhibition
7 to 17 June
Venue: The Marine Hotel
Open daily: 09:00 to 17:00
Discover the unique charm of small sculptures in an exhibition held this year in an elegant venue filled with the natural light that will enhance the viewing experience.
The work of thirteen artists will be on view. They include all eleven artists who have larger sculptures on display around Gearing’s Point, where they will remain on the cliffs until the opening of FynArts 2025.
KUJIRA – BONSAI TREES
8 to 17 June
Venue: The Marine Hotel Courtyard
Open daily: 09:00 – 17:00
View these magnificent specimens of an ancient art form that was first introduced from China to Japan in the 6th to 7th century. This fine art is now recognised globally.
The exhibition will include a selection of some of the finest Bonsai trees from the region, all locally grown in the Overstrand. A diverse range of planting styles and species will be on display, with many species being indigenous to South Africa.
The Japanese word Bonsai literally means ‘plantings in tray’ although the modern meaning of the word goes a bit further: ‘miniature, artistic tree in a pot’. (Master Bonsai – Rudi Adam) Kujira or ‘whale’ in Japanese is the apt name for the Bonsai Club in the Overstrand. Some local bonsai experts will be in attendance to discuss how to join the bonsai club, get involved, fall in love with the little trees, or to just enjoy the exhibition.
Olea Eureopa ssp Africana
(Peter Theron)
Circa 1974
Bougainvillea
pre-bonsai
(Peter Theron)
Spekboom met kwikkie
(Fritz Joubert)
Boland Kai