Art Rooted in Nature: Evening Sale
Live Virtual Auction, 25 June 2024
Evening Sale
About the SessionSouth African artists have long drawn inspiration from the earth, capturing the beauty and complexity of flora and landscapes, with their works. The selection for sale emphasises themes of both human and non-human elements in nature, reflecting a profound connection to the environment.
This auction showcases a rich artwork medley that delves into the intricate relationship between the natural world and artistic expression. Featuring botanical depictions, landscapes, coastal scenes, floral still lifes and garden scenes in the Cape and beyond, the sale highlights the enduring relevance of nature in art, especially in the context of contemporary ecological concerns.
This auction celebrates the harmony between scientific precision and artistic creativity, making a compelling case for the ongoing relevance of depicting nature.
Running from 7 to 25 June to coincide with the Hermanus Fynarts Festival 2024, the Strauss & Co auction aims to complement the festival’s vibrant celebration of creativity in all its forms.
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About this Item
signed and dated 90
Notes
"When [Verster] portrays a landscape, his concern is not with the details of its physical reality, but with a setting in which human presence has been felt, with the ambience of an environment from which man is only temporarily absent. Thus, the heightened sense of isolation in his many views of deserted beaches, often stacked with empty deckchairs; or the fragmentary gardens glimpsed through windows, which are imbued with a compelling intimacy by the implication that the onlooker shares the prospect with an unseen viewer in the room."—Esmé Berman1
1.Esmé Berman (1996) Art and Artists of South Africa, Johannesburg: South Book, page 476.
Provenance
Strauss & Co, Cape Town, February 2012, lot 631.
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