CHRIS VALENTINE 25.01- 24.02.2017
Chris Valentine 3XPLOD3 I Oil on panel 57 x 40 cm CV01117A R6,000
Chris Valentine 3XPLOD3 II Oil on panel 57 x 40 cm CV01217A R6,000
Chris Valentine 3XPLOD3 III Oil on panel 57 x 40 cm CV01317A R6,000
CHRIS VALENTINE | B L I S S 25.01 -24.02.2017
The view that ‘ignorance is bliss’ is a contentious one in an age
viewers to examine their own experiences and beliefs. He
where access to information is at its highest point in history. In
questions the disconnection between our everyday and online
‘B L I S S’, Chris Valentine uses traditional painting to explore
identities, as well as the power of the individual versus the
problematic aspects of digital society, from the paradoxical
collective.
isolation felt by many and the spread of misinformation, to identity formation, anonymity and the influence of online
The work of Johannesburg-based Valentine (b. 1990) has its
political protest.
roots in naturalistic portraiture, honed by years spent as an illustrator for commercial industries. Inspired by old and
Smoke grenades and the masks of hacker group Anonymous
contemporary Masters alike , from Velázquez and Sargent to
contend with more ordinary scenes of urban disconnection.
James Jean and Phil Hale, Valentine uses the internet to find
Lonely figures emerge from chaotic backgrounds, framed by
inspiration and to connect to his audience and other artists. His
abstracted architecture . The overall sense is of unrest.
combination of realistic alla prima brushwork and graphic abstract marks gives each piece a surreal and dreamy quality; a
By anchoring his imagery in the quotidian world and isolating individuals within each work, Valentine is encouraging his
dream only partially remembered.
Chris Valentine 3XPLOD3 IV Oil on panel 57 x 40 cm CV01417A R6,000
Chris Valentine 3XPLOD3 V Oil on panel 57 x 40 cm CV01517A R6,000
Chris Valentine 3XPLOD3 VI Oil on panel 57 x 40 cm CV01617A R6,000
Chris Valentine A Future Obscured Oil on panel 100 x 150 cm CV00317A R20,000
Chris Valentine Army of One Oil on panel 150 x 100 cm CV00517A R20,000
Chris Valentine Be Still | Aftermath Oil on panel 150 x 100 cm CV00817A
R20,000
Chris Valentine Bliss Oil on panel 71 x 55 cm CV00217A R8,000
Chris Valentine Calm Before the Storm Oil on panel 150 x 100 cm CV00617A R20,000
Chris Valentine Carnival Oil on panel 66.5 x 34.5 cm CV01817A R6,000
Chris Valentine Flicker Oil on panel 150 x 100 cm CV00917A R20,000
Chris Valentine Last Watch Oil on panel 122 x 61.5 cm CV00117A R12,000
Chris Valentine Liberty Oil on panel 46 x 36 cm CV01716A R5,000
Chris Valentine Repose | Into the Night Oil on panel 150 x 100 cm CV01017A R20,000
Chris Valentine Tempest Oil on panel 150 x 100 cm CV00717A R20,000