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'Still Life'
Louise Jennings, Jeannie Kinsler, Pascale Chandler and Marianne Meijer at Gallery 415Still lifes have the rather unfortunate reputation in the contemporary art world of being somewhat prone to a suburban, pedestrian, middle-of-the-road approach. The works on show at Gallery 415 in the show 'Still Life' suffer none of these maladies. This is a stylish exhibition by a foursome of painters whose gutsy approach is characterised by their seemingly effortless mastery of their chosen medium – paint; good old-fashioned paint.
That’s where their deference to this fine tradition stops and four unique - and at times witty - series of works emerge. Confident in their modernity, Pascale Chandler, Jennie Kinsler, Louise Jennings and Marianne Meijer, united by the chosen theme, retain their respective identities by sticking to what they know best: Chandler’s cheeky interpretations of age-old subjects (a rabbit, Minnie Mouse, a stuffed animal); Kinsler’s unusual perspectives on everyday objects and plants; Jennings' archetypal tableware with jugs, bowls, teapots and fruit; Meijer’s single vessels, glass tumblers, vases and fruit. What distinguishes their collective approach is their sincere yet unselfconscious deference to the techniques of the European masters.
03 September 2009 - 26 September 2009
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'Still Life'
Louise Jennings, Jeannie Kinsler, Pascale Chandler and Marianne Meijer at Gallery 415This group exhibition showcases the work of these four established Durban artists as they explore the frequently-dismissed genre of still life, each in their own idiosyncratic languages.
03 September 2009 - 26 September 2009
