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Indepth Arts News:
"Creative Block - the simplest way to access the contemporary art world"
2010-06-28 until 2010-07-23
AVA - Association for Visual Arts
Cape Town, ,
ZA South Africa
The Association for Visual Arts (AVA) in association with Spier, is excited to be hosting the largest exhibition of the Creative Block to date. The Creative Block is a project that invites both emerging and established African artists to transform standard wooden blocks (18 cm by 18 cm by 2.2 cm). Without restricting the artists' expression, the common format has proved to promote fresh, inventive exploration among even the most established of styles. With some sixty artists submitting works regularly once a month, more than a hundred and fifty artists have contributed to the project since its inception six years ago.
The selection and curation procedures are directed by Jeanetta Blignaut and the artists are paid for their works on the very same day. This provides a much needed regular income to many of the participating artists. Collectors too become part of the creative process by arranging and rearranging their selections, creating larger and more personal artworks. At R1000 per block, they offer the perfect means to starting an art collection or to extending one with either new or renowned talent.
On the 3rd of July, a competition will be held to encourage art lovers to compile their own collections of Creative Blocks. These small collections will be reviewed by a panel of judges (Gabriel Clark- Brown editor of the South African Art Times, Kirsty Cockerill Director of the AVA Gallery and Melvyn Minnaar a prominent art and wine critic) the winner will receive a Creative Block of their choice courtesy of the Creative Block.
Amongst many others, selected artists exhibiting will include: Ricky Ayanda Dyaloyi, Liza Grobler, Marlise Keith, Nomthunzi Mashalaba and Xolile Mtakatya.
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