PRESS RELEASE
POERTRY INTO IMAGERY
With this exhibit we hope to delight the senses by exploring the fluidity of poetry from world of imagery.
“Painting isn’t an aesthetic operation; it is a form of magic designed as a mediator between this strange, hostile world and us, a way of seizing the power by giving form to our terrors as well as our desires. When I came to that realization, I knew I had found my way.” Picasso’s words about painting, but which can also be applied to all visual, literary and performing arts, couldn’t be more appropriate as we try to find meaning amidst our current events.
In an age of disbelief, the arts in general are a compensation for what has been lost. Men feel that the imagination is the next greatest power to faith: “the reigning prince."
One great thing about art and poetry is that it leaves room for thought, for personal development, and for individual interpretation
The poetry or art acts as a seed to thought, and it exercises the mind on a regular basis. A good art piece or poem is one that makes the reader think, and not just about the visuals or the words, but about themselves and about their mind.
Artists and poets collaborated to create ekphrastic work, which is a dialogue between two mediums of creative art. The conversation continues with readers and viewers who have the unique opportunity to enjoy this exhibit.
Artists that will be delighting the viewer with their innovative art:
HELENA HUGO, JUDITH MASON LYNETTE TE KROODEN ANTON SMIT ANDRE NAUDE, LEFIFI THLADI.
OPENING OF EXHIBITION IS ON 12 NOVEMBER 2011 15:00 AT ST LORIENT FASHION & ART GALLERY ON THE BROOKLYN CIRCLE
