Hello,

Just a reminder about our current exhibitions and what is happening next at artSPACE durban!

 

(in)different

by Faye Spencer and Vulindlela Nyoni

Vulindlela Nyoni

AND

Early Learning (fairytales and urban myths)

by Bronwen Vaughan-Evans

This exhibition runs through Saturday, 30 October at 1 p.m.

 

NEXT UP AT artSPACE durban:

OPENING ON MONDAY, 1 November AT 6:30 PM.   Cash bar and car guards.

“we loved being at home” 

by Caryn Nolan

The creation of this body of work, for her Masters of Technology (MTech) from Durban University of Technology, has taken place over a period of four years and has been informed by the research Nolan has done both into the history of her family and the history of needlework (Rozsika Parker, 1984 and other authors). Nolan has learnt that there are many artists (particularly female) who have come before her in the use of craft techniques in a Fine Art context. The feminist artists of the 1970s made advances with the use of needlework as a conceptual tool and she sees herself working within this tradition, in validating her matriarchal lineage. This relates to a questioning of the patriarchal value systems that have dominated society for many centuries, and a female attempt to take control of history using needlework as a strategy.

The decision to appropriate needlework for her practical work was based on the strong bond between the female members of my family, as well as my deep sense of personal history and nostalgia. I have an interest in geography and mapping; and this was a starting point for my work. Nolan’s intention for this exhibition was to create a feminine perspective of the relationship between the history of Durban and her family, using needlework as a subversive conceptual tool. My approach to this work began with a nostalgic look into her family’s history. Nolan traced back her family tree of six generations, and began searching through old photographs and personal documents such as birth certificates, journals and autograph books, to source material. She was also drawn to the strong relationships between the women in her family and their interest in various needlecrafts.

The process of making work for this exhibition has been challenging and rewarding. From the outset Nolan was required to push boundaries and experiment on this personal journey of discovery.

This exhibition closes on Saturday, 13 November at 1:00 pm.

 

 

  +  Please visit our new site:  http://artworksartspace.blogspot.com/

 

+  1st Annual Art Book Swap continues until 27 November. Bring your books in to swap!

 

+  8th Annual Affordable Art Show selection dates: 11 - 17 November during gallery hours. 

 

15 – 25 November

“The Chimera Of Shadows And Other Fantasies” - Anthea Martin 

and

“Infinite Memory” - Megan Bonnetard

 

 

 

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