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The work of Nicholas Hauser

Hsien Panel by Nicholas Hauser

Nicholas sent me these images of his beautiful work the other day. I didn’t really know which to select to feature so I decided on a few. First up, we have the Hsien panels.

The act of decorating and describing shapes from the subconscious liberates what I now believe are sacred objects. That’s why I’ve called them Hsien objects, panels or shapes.

Any decent painting or sculpture ideally has an otherworldly quality to it, not so? The venerated object, whether it’s a sceptre, an orb, a fetish, relic, tattoo, sportscar, necklace, an ipod, garment or crown of state possesses, projects or wields power often beyond or greater than its physical appearance right? It’s job is to attract, summon, focus or magnify sensations. And it is singly able to transport or relocate your sense of location. In fact, a good Hsien object, shape or pattern to my mind, should relocate or even dislocate the viewer’s whereabouts by sight, touch or both.

Hsien Panels by Nicholas Hauser

And the wonderfully playful Afrobot paintings and ceramics series.

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The Leopard that was sold

Leopard

How lucky do I feel? One of my good friends, Cath Paynter, an artist/painter, sent this painting as a Christmas gift.
Ever since I saw it on her site a month ago I’ve been plotting on how I’d get it before it was sold. Unfortunately she told me it had been a week or two thereafter. Oh well…

So imagine my surprise when I opened the package from Postnet to find the quirky leopard painting…
Thanks Cath, you’re the best.

www.catherinepaynter.co.za

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Cyril Coetzee - fine artist, narrative paintings

Some days you realise you have been given a gift, a message, directions for a new destination… when a friend mentioned Cyril Coetzee to me when I enquired if she knew of any art teachers in my area (Rivonia Jhb), I had never heard of Cyril Coetzee. On researching him on the net, I was simply blown away by his works - especially his narrative oil paintings.

T’kama-Adamastor

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Cheick Diallo

Cheick DialloCheick Diallo

http://www.amaridianusa.com/

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Christina Bryer

Christina Bryer

“Geometry, in general and repeat patterns specifically, (Escher, Alhambra, Nature) have always dominated my creative process. When a friend introduced me to Penrose’s aperiodic tiling seven years ago, I became interested in their visual implications and I have been obsessed by them ever since. The grid I use was constructed with unsophisticated equipment to give it a hand-made, rather than computer-generated look, while strictly adhering to the mathematics of aperiodicity.”

I first saw one of her intricate porcelain plates in a book (Ultimate Guide to Local Design)  that I bought a while ago and was captivated by the detail.

www.christinabryer.com or email her at christinabryer@telkomsa.net

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Decorex: Itlhabolole Waste Management

Itlhabolole Waste ManagementItlhabolole Waste ManagementItlhabolole Waste Management

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Decorex: Mandela Park Mosaics

Mandela Park MosaicsMandela Park Mosaics

http://www.mandelaparkmosaics.co.za/

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Decorex: Yongo’s Pottery

Yongos Pottery

Contact Martin Mayongo at yongospottery@webmail.co.za or +27 (0) 21 361-3841

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Decorex: Noko Designs

Noko Designs

Noko Designs

Contact Bethuel Mapheto at his website: http://www.nokodesignscc.co.za/

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Decorex: Peter Mthombeni Ceramics

Peter Mthombeni Ceramics

Contact Peter at pmthombeni.ceramics@yahoo.co.uk; Cell: 072 955-1755. His studio is in Troyeville.
He does tea sets, wood carvings, murals, panels, portraits, sculptures and more.

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