C H R I S T I A A N C O N R A D I E THIS IS THE WIND & THIS IS THE BREEZE
C H R I S T I A A N C O N R A D I E THIS IS THE WIND & THIS IS THE BREEZE
Christiaan Conradie (Johannesburg, 1984) remains faithful to
photography, drawing, installation, but above of all, painting.
his own truth and encounter with the arts. His work relies on
An example he often uses to describe his creative process
a creative, and to the viewer, sensitizing process that turns
is that of giving a person CPR, “the moment I feel like I’ve
his ideas into creation. The ocean, surfing, music and his
breathed enough life into a piece, I leave it to live on its
admiration for excellence in various creative fields are part of
own.” That halo of life, that breeze, is what the artist
the experience that crafts his ideas and makes them tangible.
presents in the exhibition This is the wind & this is the
His creative output is manifested in various forms: urban art,
breeze, which encompasses his versatility and prolific work.
Christiaan invites the spectator to participate emotionally in
to him as a suggestion, a fragment. As the viewer
his
observes the piece, it is allowed to reach its culminating
works,
confronting
him
with
disproportion,
decomposition, provoking him to complete what is presented
point of existence.
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C H R I S T I A A N C O N R A D I E THIS IS THE WIND & THIS IS THE BREEZE
Christiaan Conradie (Johannesburgo, 1984) permanece
Más allá de la asombrosa habilidad técnica de Christiaan,
fiel a su propia verdad y encuentro con el arte. Su obra
sus obras se tratan de momentos. Él mismo lo ha expresado,
descansa sobre un proceso creativo y sensibilizador que
“Me gusta hacer la comparación entre mi forma de pintar y
vuelca sus ideas en creación. El mar, surfear, la música,
el proceso de RCP (reanimación cardiopulmonar): en el
admirar otras obras que le inspiran dentro del “bien
instante en que el cuerpo recobra vida… ahí es cuando
hacer”, forman parte de los instantes albergados en su
decido soltar la obra, cuando siento que le he transmitido
experiencia que confeccionan y hacen tangibles sus
suficiente vida, la dejo para que viva por sí misma”. Ese halo
ideas.
diversas
de vida, esa brisa, es lo que presenta el artista en la
dibujo,
exposición This is the wind & this is the breeze, la cual
Su
creación
manifestaciones:
artística
arte
acontece
urbano,
en
fotografía,
instalación, pero, sobre todo, pintura.
abarca gran parte de lo polifacético y prolífico del artista.
Christiaan confiere un rol participativo al espectador
sugerencia o un fragmento. Con su mirada, el espectador
confrontándolo con desproporciones, descomposiciones,
hace posible el punto culminante en que vive la obra.
invitándolo a completar lo que se presenta como una
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