Illusion/Allusion
Exploring the ‘alchemy of space’
Date: 20 January 2019
Venue: Riebeek Kasteel
In September 2018, three South African artists – Julia Cavalieri, Sue Martin and Sharon Sampson – will present their individual collections in a collaborative exhibition entitled Illusion/Allusion.
“Each of us is fascinated in our own way with spaces,” says Julia. “In Illusion/Allusion we present our personal points of view on the concept of creating, inhabiting and retreating into spaces.”
The artists have focused on creating a form of super-exhibition that’s made up of three solo installations.
“The working title for our collaboration is Solo x 3,” explains Sue. “There’s an alchemical quality to the works that allows them to be seen as separate, but together – almost like there’s some form of magic taking place as you make your way from one installation to the next.”
Sharon echoes the alchemy theme…
“I believe there is an alchemy between print and oil paintings,” she says. “I work on several paintings at any one time. The prints ignite the canvasses, the canvasses feed off each other. Inspiration for one painting might be found in another – a thread of narrative emerges.”
Julia, Sue and Sharon will be launching Illusion/Allusion on 12 September 2018 at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) in Illovo, Johannesburg.
The official opening will be followed on subsequent days by a series of talks from the likes of Jeremy Sampson (a.k.a. The Brandfather), executive director of Brand Finance Africa and managing partner at JSCS. There will also be a by-appointment-only preview on 11 September. I
