painting Archives - eclectica contemporary

Swirl and Conquer: The Master’s Gathering | Ebenezer Samuel Akinola

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As a leading voice on contemporary African art, Ebenezer Samuel Akinola's body of work asks us to step into the metaphysical realm where the body becomes an inscription, or archive. 'The Master's Gathering' becomes a way to challenge stereotypical archetypes prescribed to African communities and Black identity. In a largely ontological context, this solo exhibition becomes a masterclass in marrying tangible, physical representations and subject matter with abstraction and mythos, imbued with a critical gaze that recenters sexuality, race, gender and political ideologies, the wreckage of colonial modernity is called into question and reinvigorated through form and spiritual intent. In an era where global capital fragments communities and commodifies the sacred, Akinola’s figures gather against dispersal, against rupture, against the violent erasures of history.

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Yasmine Yacoubi and Nina Holmes | Exhibition

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This joint exhibition sees two artists in dialogue, surrounding abstraction, surrealist methodology and a focus on the natural world. Each bring an exceptional relationship to colour, form and light - marrying skill and technique with sentimentality and a greater appreciation for expanding beyond practice.

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The Repenters

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The Repenters, a show by Hasan and Husain Essop The Repenters Mask, as noun and verb, is typically understood as a disguise. We hide our faces behind a mask. Or, we better express ourselves in-and-through a mask. Despite the thrill a mask inspires,

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The Baddies of Isandlwana

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The Baddies of Isandlwana, a solo show by Desire Marea Desire (Duma Buyani) was born in the serene coastal town of Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal, in 1991. Today, he makes his home and hones his craft in the vibrant community of Amandawe, within the same

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Yasmine Yacoubi

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Yasmine Yacoubi Yasmine Yacoubi is an artist with a rich and diverse background, having lived across four continents, which has deeply influenced her artistic journey. Growing up between Dresden and Casablanca, and later living in places like France, Australia, Chile, and presently South

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Greywacke

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Greywacke Eclectica Contemporary is pleased to present Greywacke, a solo show by Jacobus Kloppers. The title Greywacke embodies the essence of this exhibition, drawing from the stone formation utilised by early Dutch and British colonisers in the construction of iconic architectural marvels. The

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Passages

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Passages Eclectica Contemporary is pleased to present Passages, the second iteration of our collaboration with Morgenster Wine Estate, showcasing works by Nina Holmes. The exhibition opens on Saturday, 11 May 2024 at Morgenster Wine Estate, Vergelegen Avenue, Off Lourensford Rd, Somerset West, Cape Town.

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Somewhere in a land of Freedom

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Somewhere in a land of Freedom Eclectica Contemporary is excited to be collaborating with Morgenster Wine Estate, We will be showcasing a solo presentation by Yasmine Yacoubi at the Estate Yasmine Yacoubi is an artist with a rich and diverse background, having lived

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Dark Forest

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Entering the Dark Forest, we find the fractal beauty of trees and mossy ravines reflected in deep waters. Small crisp flickering marks merge and dissolve on the picture's surface, whilst Layzell's abstract canvases never lose their characteristic deep recession of space. Large swathes of vigorously moving, veiled and dripping paint suggest the movement, patterns and texture of rock, plant matter and water.

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Much Love, Kelani Fatai

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Eclectica Contemporary is pleased to end of the year on a gentle note with a new solo presentation ‘Much Love, Kelani Fatai.’ This exhibition marks the debut solo presentation of the emerging artist.

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