South African landscapes in visual art, poetry and music
Paintings and drawings by Andries Bezuidenhout available for purchase
Three works were on display as part of an exhibition titled “Elements of Realism”, with works by J.H. Pierneef, J.E.A. Volschenk, Frans Oerder, Walter Meyer, John Kramer, Willem Pretorius, Nadrie Botha, Rosemary Joynt, Gerbrand van Heerden, Oliver Scarlin, Rob MacIntosh and Andries Bezuidenhout. The exhibition comprises of landscapes, portraits, interiors and still lifes.
Absolut Art Gallery, 19 Ryneveld Street, Stellenbosch, first floor gallery, 25 May to 24 June 2017.
Title: “Johannesburg nokturne”, by Andries Bezuidenhout, oil on canvas, 40.6×40.6cm, 2016
A Johannesburg night scene, from the vantage point of Observatory, a suburb of the city.
Price: R4 000
“Kamberg, sonsopkoms”, by Andries Bezuidenhout, oil on canvas, 40.6×40.6cm, 2016
A scene from the Drankensberg area in KwaZulu-Natal. Kamberg is the site of a significant range of rock art.
Price: R4 000
Title: “Draai, Jakkals!”, by Andries Bezuidenhout, charcoal on paper, 35×46cm, 2016
A “draaijakkals”, literally translated a “turn fox”, in Afrikaans is a person you can’t trust. The title plays with this expression, but implores the jackal to turn.
Price: R1 500
Title: “Bok-bok staan styf”, by Andries Bezuidenhout, charcoal on paper, 53×42cm, 2016
The title of the drawing comes from an obscure Afrikaans children’s game. “Bok-bok staan styf, hoeveel vingers het jy op jou lyf?” An attempt at an English translation does not seem to shed any light on its meaning: “Buck-buck stand up straight (or tight), how many fingers on your body?”
Price: R1 500
“Poppedans” (Dolls’ dance), “Poppekas” (Puppet theatre) and “Poppespel” (Dolls’ game), by Andries Bezuidenhout, oil on canvas, 2016.
Price: R6 500 for the series (not available as single paintings)
To buy these paintings contact: admin[at]andriesbezuidenhout.co.za
Title: “Stillewe met Breytenbach se ‘Die na-dood’, ‘Die singende hand’ en ‘n bottle Suid-Afrikaans vervaardigde terpentyn” (Tr: Still life with Breytenbach’s ‘Die na-dood’, ‘Die singende hand’ and a bottle of South African manufactured turpentine), by Andries Bezuidenhout, oil on canvas, 25x25cm, 2016
A still life with two of the South African poet and painter Breyten Breytenbach’s books of poetry and a bottle of distilled turpentine manufactured in Kleinmond, South Africa. The title of one of the books of poetry, “Die singende hand”, can be translated as “The singing hand”, and refers to Matisse who said that he kept on painting so that his hand may sing.
Price: R3 500
To buy this painting contact: admin[at]andriesbezuidenhout.co.za
Title: “Richmond insleepdiens”, by Andries Bezuidenhout, oil on canvas, 76x91cm, 2015
Richmond is a town in South Africa’s Karoo – on the main road from Johannesburg to Cape Town. The town prides itself on its many book shops and holds an annual literary festival. This painting depicts the local breakdown service.
Price: R12 000
To buy this painting contact: admin[at]andriesbezuidenhout.co.za
“Tourist Garage, Wepener”, by Andries Bezuidenhout, oil on canvas, 51x61cm, 2016
A rural scene from a filling station outside the Free State town of Wepener.
Price: R9 500
To buy this painting contact Anne-Ghrett Erasmus at the Breytenbach Gallery in Wellington, Western Cape, at: galery@breytenbachsentrum.co.za
Title: “Graaff-Reinet, waar vragmotors stilhou”, by Andries Bezuidenhout, oil on canvas, 61x76cm, 2015
A night scene from the Karoo town Graaff-Reinet. The title refers to trucks that pass through the town’s main road.
To buy this painting contact Imibala Art Gallery.