IN-MOTION: ART OF THE SPACE AGE

NEW EXHIBITION AND OPEN CALL TO THE PUBLIC IN-MOTION: ART OF THE SPACE AGE

Rupert Museum On show till 27 November 2022

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The Rupert Museum is proud to present the public with the opportunity to respond creatively to a new exhibition,IN-MOTION: Art of the Space Age.

Following the Rupert Museum’s first OPEN CALL in 2020 on Michele Nigrini’s Colour Symphony, they are excited to present the opportunity for works of art in various shapes, forms and sizes, to be submitted for possible inclusion in a selling group exhibition. Drawing on the playfulness and founding principles of art, the IN-MOTION exhibition gives the public, from any creative industry, platform or profession, the opportunity to respond to these works, their movements and/or creators. The exhibition is set to open at the Jan Rupert Art Centre in Graaff-Reinet during September of this year and the closing date for electronic submissions is Friday, 8 July 2022. The OPEN CALL’s aim is to inspire and activate engagement with the permanent collections managed by the Rupert Museum as well as presenting upcoming artists and creatives the opportunity to exhibit and sell their work.

About IN-MOTION: Art of the Space Age

The launch of Sputnik 1, the first artificial earth satellite, in 1957 truly set the Space Age in motion. This notion captured the popular imagination and was expressed in different fields such as architecture, fashion, film and design. The Space Age was no less celebrated by visual artists.

Inspired by all things space travel, this fascination with the new placed pure line, movement, form and colour at its centre. The advances in technology and industry, especially after the Second World War, gave artists access to new materials such as plastic, moulded glass, Perspex, transparent screens and electric motors.

Detail of Auguste Herbin (French, 1882 - 1960) Untitled, 1959 Richard Allen (British, 1933 - 1999) Black and white composition, 1965

Detail of Jesu-Raphaël Soto (Venezuelan, 1923 - 2005) Sotomagie series, 1967

Yaacov Agam (Israeli-French, 1928 - ) Structure, 1977

This grabbed artists’ attention and was quickly adapted as a new form of expression which led to multiple innovations by individuals and artist groups in creating moving images, distortions and illusions.

IN-MOTION explores the work of 27 late 19th and early 20th century international artists, including studies, designs and artworks typically categorised as Futuristic, Optical or Kinetic Art. The biggest section and focal point upon entering the exhibition is the vibrant installation of Giacomo Balla’s Futuristic Garden. Other artists include Marcel Duchamp, Victor Vasarely, Jesu-Raphaël Soto, Yaacov Agam, Alberto Biasi, Edoardo Landi, Auguste Herbin, Toni Costa and Francois Morellet, to mention a few. The selection forms part of the permanent collection of the Huberte Goote Foundation which is managed by the Rupert Museum. The artworks on show are experimental, engaging and entertaining and sometimes demand a close inspection by moving or observing. This may push the viewer to a state of doubt as to what is really ‘seen’ either by chance or deliberate design.

More details on the requirements, judging process and submission guidelines for the OPEN CALL are available on www.rupertmuseum.org.

Not possible for you to visit IN-MOTION: Art of the Space Age? Not to worry, visit the exhibition online: https://my.matterport.com show/?m=KysU6KdF6d4