Richard Mason Gamma Goblins Enamel on aluminium 75 x 75 cm RM03617A R15,000
Faatimah Mohamed-Luke Kilim: Kindness, 2017 3383 pieces of ABS plastic building blocks 100 x 60 cm FML00217A R11,000
MORPHOGENESIS | RICHARD MASON & FAATIMAH MOHAMED-LUKE 05 – 29 APRIL 2017
‘Morphogenesis’ is an exhibition of the unique work of two artists, Richard Mason & Faatimah Mohamed-Luke, who use plastics and found objects to create their intricately patterned work. Mohamed-Luke works with Lego-style bricks to build graphic two-dimensional works exploring religion and politics and the dialogues we need to have around them, while Mason creates intricate dot patterns from metal bottle tops which have been flattened and painted as well as mono-prints created from trash objects, in an exploration of the flawed nature of materials and creation. Both artists live and work in Cape Town.
Richard Mason It depends on you, 2017 Found bottle-tops & enamel on aluminium 100 x 100 cm RM01017A R20,000
Faatimah Mohamed-Luke Peace in Pieces, 2017 10646 pieces of ABS plastic building blocks 106 x 206.5 cm FML00117A R30,000
Richard Mason Focus, 2017 Found bottle-tops & enamel on aluminium 150 x 150 cm RM01117A R50,000
RICHARD MASON
“This is an exhibition about how objects fit into space. Specifically, the way in which they need to transform to fit into a particular commercial art space. While there is an emphasis on surface, the works look deeper to the relationships that exist between the viewer and the artwork. Exhibitions also need to fit into larger art structures or organizations. On the surface level the works within the exhibition are just colourful chemicals on flat or flattened bits of metal. Deteriorating bottle tops are transformed into new objects that seem to defy entropy. Industrial materials and processes are used to produce individual objects with the flawless veneer of mass produced products which are organized in geometric patterns as artworks. Similarly, the optical works seem to confirm that surface is king. Entirely handmade, the repetition of parallel lines, geometric shapes and contrasting colour interact in a way that appears to make the surface vibrate with energy. Although visually formalist these works are not as emotionally detached as their surface suggests. Their inspiration lies in the geometric patterns of entoptic phenomena. The objects of consciousness itself are the impetus for these works rather than the world outside. ‘Visual entertainment’, so detested by the critics of op-art, seems necessary in an art world that competes with entertainment media for attention, as long as there is reward for those who wish to scratch beneath the surface. And in this way we are brought back to where we began the surface.”
Mason graduated in 2002 from the Michaelis School of Fine Art with a distinction in painting.
Richard Mason Dream Machine, 2017 Paper & enamel on aluminium 75 x 75 cm RM01217A R15,000
Richard Mason Mi-Loony-Um Enamel on aluminium 50 x 50 cm RM03817A R10,000
Richard Mason 5 Billion Stars , 2017 Ink and spray paint on aluminium 100 x 120 cm RM02017A R15,000
Faatimah Mohamed-Luke Kilim: Love, 2017 3235 pieces of ABS plastic building blocks 100 x 60 cm FML00317A
R11,000
FAATIMAH MOHAMED-LUKE
Mohamed-Luke's fascination with creating large-scale works from plastic building blocks comes from her love of minute detail and intricate patterns. Inspired by a trip to Morocco, where every surface was painstakingly adorned to perfection, she hopes to highlight and recreate the art form of tessellation in a modern way using miniature plastic bricks. This medium creates a sense of nostalgia and contemporary relevance at the same time. This particular series of works references the medieval Muslim territory in the Iberian Peninsula, Al Andalus, where the Abrahamic religions flourished together. Despite their similarities, these faiths over the centuries have struggled for dominance, losing sight of their basic values. Mohamed-Luke here draws on the clean, symmetrical motifs of Andalusian religious architecture to focus on their shared aspects - love, kindness and peace. In 2003 Mohamed-Luke graduated from Cape Technikon with a National Diploma in Fashion. After graduating, Mohamed-Luke co-founded the successful designer brand, adam&eve, which has been showcased at numerous fashion weeks and international exhibitions for the last 10 years. In 2016, she resigned from fashion to focus on art and interior design, working with new materials. Her current focus is creating large-scale artworks made of plastic building blocks. Her work has been featured in various publications, like VISI, House and Leisure, SA Homeowners’ and The Sunday Times.
Faatimah Mohamed-Luke Andalus: Marrakesh, 2017 1126 pieces of ABS plastic building blocks 50 x 50 cm FML00617A R5,500
Richard Mason Spiritual Excitation, 2017 Silkscreen on aluminium 150 x 240 cm RM01417A R50,000
Richard Mason Toad, 2017 Enamel mono print on aluminium 150 x 150 cm RM01517A R40,000
Richard Mason A Flock of Bleeps 1 2017 Enamel and ballpoint pen on paper 20 x 20 cm R2,000
Faatimah Mohamed-Luke Andalus: Granada, 2017 1102 pieces of ABS plastic building blocks 50 x 50 cm FML00717A R5,500
Richard Mason Terrordactyl, 2017 Enamel & paper on aluminium 150 x 150 cm RM01617A R50,000
Richard Mason If Only, 2017 Enamel mono print & spray paint on aluminium 75 x 75 cm RM01717A R12,000
Richard Mason Spiritual Antiseptic Enamel on aluminium 50 x 50 cm RM03517A R10,000
Richard Mason No Guarantees, 2017 Found bottle-tops & enamel on aluminium 150 x 150 cm RM01317A R50,000
Faatimah Mohamed-Luke Kilim: Compassion, 2017 3177 pieces of ABS plastic building blocks 100 x 60 cm FML00417A R11,000
Richard Mason Suriname, 2017 Silkscreen, spray paint and ink on aluminium 75 x 75 cm RM01817A R12,000
Richard Mason Africa 101 , 2017 Enamel on paper 30 x 30 cm RM02617A R3,500
Richard Mason Symbiosis , 2017 Enamel on paper 30 x 30 cm RM02817A R3,500
Faatimah Mohamed-Luke Andalus: Cordoba, 2017 1076 pieces of ABS plastic building blocks 50 x 50 cm FML00517A R5,500
Richard Mason Goblins Talking , 2017 Enamel on paper 30 x 30 cm RM02917A R3,500
Richard Mason Deep River Song, 2017 Enamel on paper 30 x 30 cm RM03017A R3,500
Richard Mason Solstice Enamel on aluminium composite 100 x 100 cm RM03717A R25,000