This essay was commissioned by ASAI. It is the original, unedited copy. “There are things that seem like secrets that someone is keeping, but aren’t being kept by anyone.“ Cesar Aira, The Seamstress and the Wind[1] To read a painting, I feel, one must gather some insight into its origins, look to the … Read more
These projects are the last in the three-month series that have made up our various what’s ap group interactions and exchanges. The images and responses that have come out of the last months have been informative and inspiring. Thank you so much for your involvement, your work and your empathetic comments. There is a large … Read more
Dear All, this is a pre-June update as I would like you to prepare for the June project this week. I am going to open another WhatsApp group called Monday gallery. The other groups will continue as usual. During this week I would like you all, yes, the interactive ones and the quiet ones to … Read more
Full moon calling Trio Beyond the wall Beyond the wall describes a free space where we are left with our imaginings. The walls around us, some self-imposed, some societal and politely, limit us. The walls are guardians of preconception, assumption, education, fashion, etc that we live with. When we approach these walls and … Read more
#ORANGEARTGROUP AND WHATSAPP GROUP INTERACTION AND EXCHANGE. Dear All, it has been really interesting watching as new ideas, comments and really exciting new images have been posted on the Instagram pages and WhatsApp groups. Sometimes it feels a little haphazard as people come and go. There is a lot going on and there is … Read more
Synopsis blue “Synopsis blue” 30 x 20 cm acrylic on board. April 2020 Synopsis revisited Synopsis revisited. 30 x 30 cm acrylic on board. April 2020 Kalahari calling Emerald calling Synopsis series Series synopsis, 1,2,3,4. Acrylic on board 18 x 18 cm April 2020 Series synopsis, 1,2,3,4. Acrylic on board 18 x 18 cm April … Read more
Project three “where are you?” “here I am, here we are”. We are surrounded by new uncertainty and greater unknowns, these days. To assist in locating ourselves and each other we started, in the first project with a self-portrait. The second project included another person or other people; people we share our space with or … Read more
The first ideas for this online initiative while we are all on lockdown was titled; “We want to see you; you want to see us.” The idea is to make a self-portrait in any medium and send it to the Monday morning WhatsApp group and/or the Instagram #orangeartgroup. The second phase of this project is … Read more
During this time of social distancing and therefore introspection I thought it would be useful to work on self-portraits. Your eyes are free, they can touch whatever they want to. Open or closed (as in dreaming) they allow us to touch without our hands. Our ears, noses and eyes now allow our hearts to embrace … Read more
Booking essential Jill Trappler: 2020 Vision 2020 vision: exploring how visual acuity can vary using different approaches and materials – Three day workshop Thursday and Friday, 07/ 08 May 2020 from (09h00 -12h00) and (13h00 – 16h00) Saturday 09 May 2020 (09h00 -12h00) Course Fee: R900 Jill Trappler is a well known … Read more