Katrine Claassens We came at a time, 2017 Melted Antarctic sea ice, watercolour and oil on canvas 152.4 x 121.9 cm R15,000
Katrine Claassens Ship Light in The Night, 2017 Melted Antarctic sea ice, watercolour and oil on canvas 121 x 91 cm R8,000
With Antarctica birthing one of the largest icebergs ever recorded between the 10th and 12th of July this year, and the severe drought in Western Cape, climate change has been nipping at the corners of our minds.
mourn, and most importantly, to empathize with our melting world. Drawing on her work, research and experiences both in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, the works touch upon humanity’s fingerprints at furthest, wildest reaches of the earth.
Using melted sea-ice collected on Claassens's recent accompaniment on a scientific cruise to Antarctic waters, with watercolour and oil, the paintings create space to remember, to
Katrine Claassens is a painter from Cape Town, South Africa. She has an Honours degree in Visual Art and a Masters in Climate Change.
Katrine Claassens Impressions of the Southern Ocean I, July 2017 , 2017 Various mixed media: Melted Antarctic sea ice and watercolour; Digital prints soaked in melted Antarctic sea ice. 10 x 10 cm R250 each
Katrine Claassens Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight , 2017 Melted Antarctic sea ice, watercolour and oil on canvas 121.9 x 152.4 cm R15,000
Katrine Claassens Phantom Seals , 2017 Melted Antarctic sea ice & watercolour on paper 13 x 18 cm R1,400
Katrine Claassens Kirodh Watching The Snow , 2017 Melted Antarctic sea ice & watercolour on paper 13 x 18 cm R1,400
Katrine Claassens Sea Change , 2017 Melted Antarctic sea ice, watercolour and oil on canvas 121 x 91 cm R8,000
Katrine Claassens The Shortest Day I , 2017 Melted Antarctic sea ice, watercolour & acrylic on silver leaf 11 x 11 cm R900
Katrine Claassens The Shortest Day II , 2017 Melted Antarctic sea ice, watercolour & acrylic on silver leaf 12.5 x 12.5 cm R1,000
Katrine Claassens The Shortest Day III , 2017 Melted Antarctic sea ice, watercolour & acrylic on silver leaf 15 x 15 cm R1,200