SILENT LAND Jenny Parsons Solo Exhibition
2nd December 2018 RK Contemporary, Riebeek Kasteel
An exhibition of plein air and studio paintings of the Swartland
viewer to share my sense of wonder in the world around me.
Artist’s statement In these works, I explore my body’s response to the landscape. Whilst holding an awareness of the political and ecological pressures on the land, I allow my senses to experience a more universal engagement. The visual world is my connection to the strangeness of being here, and it is through painting that I allow the
The vast Swartland landscapes, comprised of farmlands, settlements and small patches of endangered renosterveld, speak to me of the fragility of our world. Contact: www.rkcontemporary.com art@rkcontemporary.com / 083 6533697
“My work explores the intersection of my own direct experience of the land, and our shared bodily experiences of light, air, colour and space.” 48
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