The title, Veils of Stone, refers to the flowing movement of water and wind. Instead of water one sees what looks like large ‘petrified waves’ incised on sandstone. I encountered this magical co-existence of two of nature’s elements, water and stone. These patterns and shapes
The concept that nature and us are one is not a unique one. Even though many still believe in the dualism inherent in the biblical concept of Man reigning over nature. But lets drop that argument. How the One-ness of Us and Nature (elements, animals, plants,
The paradoxical conditions – dystopia and utopia - Bettie Coetzee Lambrecht evokes through the title of this exhibition and the two series of photographs of the natural world have come into sharp focus during the Covid-19 pandemic
Only one thing would save me from insanity. Cutting twenty-one days into chewable bites might achieve just that. A new photo-project, new pictures to process on my computer could be the answer. My world was about to shrink to the size of my screen. Desperate
The concept, Fundamentalist Rationalism, linked to the paradoxes created by the Greek philosopher, Zeno of Elea (c 490 - 430 BCE), and applied to Aesop’s well known fable, the Hare and the Tortoise race, was provided by the Eclectica Contemporary gallery as a challenge for
The Street, including pavements, public squares and other open spaces within the borders of town and city, is where life shows itself in many moods. Where life is immediate, un-choreographed, filled with surprises or shock or awe, or delight. All is in motion - legs,
Buildings that soar into Neverland, city streets in rainbow colours confirming all variations of gender identifications live peacefully side by side. Plaques of remembrance to honour poets who resisted any form of fundamentalist fascist thinking. Drug tireds spread out on city park lawns. Elderly couples
What a delight it was in November 2018 to follow horse breeder and farmer, Liezl Coetzee's new foal and its mother roaming around on the farm at Tesselaarsdal. Still unsure on its feet, Slim Shady galloped around followed by his mother, the full bred spotted
What a City! Like Venice "floating" on water. Like Venice it's distorted reflections on water, windows and all shiny surfaces arrested me. Like in other European cities the blending of old and new and the respect for history imbedded in architecture and the layout of
Once I stepped from the WAterbus onto the harbour nearest to where I was going to stay in this city built on water, my camera turned downwards.