Art isn’t just about beauty. Its purpose is not simply to look pretty on a wall. It’s also there to challenge us, inspire us, infuriate us – to get us […]
Tag: Firepool
The nakedness of art
Art is terrifying. To put your art out there on display in the world, and to place a price on it, is to ask the world to love you, and […]
Firepool
This was an exhibition waiting to happen. The moment I heard the word “fire pool” back in December 2013, I thought: I want to paint that. I work predominantly in […]
Announcing Firepool
My new work is up at Velo in Braamfontein. As the name suggests, it was inspired by Nkandla. Go along and have a look. I will be announcing a programme of […]
The Firepools and the Public Protector
As part of my new exhibition which will be up in Velo in Braamfontein soon. I painted a series of small works inspired by the notion of a “fire pool” […]
Deadlines and inspiration
A deadline is the best form of inspiration. I would not be painting frantically until midnight if I didn’t have a new exhibition at the end of the month. The […]