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 Between27 November 2020 Participating: Alta Botha Between the known - the not-yet-known and the almost forgotten - exists a poetic tension. As artist I work in and between these ever shifting domains of tension as it relates to place - as the titles of the works suggest. Working with the primary media of paper and charcoal, I erode the materiality of the paper, perforating the surface in anticipation of a mark and image to emerge. The tactile materiality of the surface incrementally reveals itself, offering nuances in texture, tonality, and depth of both paper and charcoal. The intimate process of interaction with these materials, becomes one of uncertainty and tension. Through processes of separation, fragmentation and layering, I begin to reimagine the relationship between place and memory in all its porousness and fragility. Alta Botha (b. 1955) is a Cape Town-based independent artist who exhibits locally and internationally. She holds a B degree in Visual Arts (awarded Visual Arts Prize, Unisa, 2005) and an MA in Fine Arts (with distinction, Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town, 2014). Since 2012 Botha explores the possibilities of contemporary drawing employing process driven methodologies. Using paper and found and activated charcoal as primary media, she works towards transforming the materiality of substances and surfaces through reductive and 'abusive' procedures. |
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