Metamorphosis of the Environment at La Gaude, France
October 23, 2010 to October 24, 2010
An art event for one weekend only, filling an entire town in France with contemporary art.
Where Artists Gather - And Art Breaks
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Gerda M leR van Wyk
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- Teddington
- United Kingdom
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"Thank you! THere are also real seeds stuck to it.
Created during two mid-week all-nighters when inspiration overwhelmed work-ethic and I decided that the only time I would find to paint was during the night."
Profile Information
- About Me:
- Born under the warm November sun and security surveillance of Johannesburg in South Africa, I found an escape in her daydreams.
After completing a degree in Fine Art at the University of Pretoria and embarking on a career in education, she has recently relocated to the United Kingdom and is living in tranquil Teddington from where she observes migrating birds.
- About My Art:
- Her paintings reveal the meditative moments between moments when we are lost in thought. In self-absorption, we contemplate decisions by considering the past and the future.
The works are created during pivotal moments of change when the future is uncertain and a choice could change our destiny. Musing on the past and a very strong connection to heritage seems to create a portal through which we can access the future. In the quiet of our own thoughts we ponder possibilities.
- Studied? Exhibitions?
- BA Fine Art and PGCE. Exhibitions:2010 Residency at Galerie Myra in Vence, France. 2010 Group exhibition at Platform on 18th. 2009 Group exhibition at Kiewietskroon Estate. 2009 Exhibition at Platform on 18th with Dewald Veldsman and Sarel Petrus. 2006 Post Box group exhibition and multimedia publication. 2005 ABSA L’Atelier competition top 100 exhibition. 2004 PPC Young Concrete Sculptors Award exhibition. 2004 Group exhibition at The Cube Gallery. 2004 Group exhibition at Godart Gallery. 2003 Sasol New Signatures competition exhibition. 2002 Design for a wall hanging for the World Summit. 2000 – 4 Student exhibitions at the University of Pretoria.
- Favorite Music:
- Lark
- Favorite Films:
- Eternal sunshine of the spottless mind, Stranger than Fiction, House of flying daggers.
- Favorite Artists:
- Schiele, Munch, Pre-Raphaelites, 18th Cent engravings, Gormley, Friedrich, Goya...
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 7:13am on June 2, 2010,
Philip Letts said…
- Gerda, welcome to b-uncut - the network for artists by artists. We look forward to seeing you load more and rate artworks, post blogs, join Forum discussions and more. Find other artists in the various Groups and read the 'Notes' for tips on using the site.
Dive in and enjoy.
And don't let anything stop you expressing your art.
- At 6:28am on June 1, 2010,
kara cardinale said… - Your work sounds fascinating . i love the idea of heritage being a portal to the future - but hopefully we can shed the short sightedness of the past and create an expansive future.
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