[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1602680595991{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]I have been hard at work preparing for my first group exhibition with THE PRINTING GIRLS (TPG) (https://www.theprintinggirls.co.za) opened earlier this month at THE ART ROOM PARKHURST with great success.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1602681552898{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6962″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For those like myself who were unable to attend, fear not – if you are in Johannesburg pop in and see the works in person, the exhibit will run for the whole month of October! You can also purchase our prints and small works directly from the gallery (contact details below). We’ve created two catalogues to view in your leisure.

The TPGs are a collective of South African female printmakers, and this year we have more than doubled our membership base. #TPG/2020 shows fresh work from over 30 artists, and includes many techniques from traditional etching, screenprint, and relief printing through to contemporary mixed media and digital print. Five of my pieces are included in this exhibition – scroll to the end to have a peek. I am so proud to be part of this formidable group!

To view the catalogue of small works all artists’ submitted to the exhibition click here.

These pieces are all priced under R1000 making it easy for everyone to afford an original artwork.

The full exhibition catalogue can be viewed here.

International buyers can buy with ease – all purchases will be sent using FedEx who provide a competitive price for local artists.

Please contact the Art Room Parkhurst for more information on any of the pieces included in the exhibit and to make your purchase. Please don’t hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.

THE ART ROOM

Shop no 3, Santos Centre, c/o 4th Ave & 7th Street,
Parkhurst, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2193
Phone:
(+27) 011 880 0362 / (+27) 011 880 0378
Email: framing.theartroom@gmail.com
simonetta.theartroom@gmail.com
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Five of my pieces are included in the exhibition:

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1602681799492{padding-right: 20% !important;padding-left: 20% !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]1. ‘Positive escape’
Multi block linocut
Edition size: 1/20
Paper size 18×19 cm
Image size: 17x17cm
Price: R670[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”6955″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Lockdown has been a time of intense self-exploration and growth. The act of hyper critically looking at oneself and one’s actions has been emotionally exhausting, but ultimately rewarding. My little family, our home and garden became the central focus during the early days of lockdown. In an attempt to manage the feeling of unease and uncertainty, we delved into gardening, home improvements and trying to make the most of the time we spent together. This piece aims to reflect the structure of routine and the solace found in spending time in the natural world and with my family.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1602682042069{padding-right: 20% !important;padding-left: 20% !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1602681809726{padding-right: 20% !important;padding-left: 20% !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]2. ‘Connectoxcity’ 
Multi block linocut
Edition size: 1/20
Paper size 33×38 cm
Image size: 27x32cm
Price: R1600[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”6956″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]This piece aims to explore the negative impact increased screen time can have on one’s mental health. The perceived necessity to employ technology to stay abreast of current affairs continue to impact on us all. The term ‘doomsurfing’ has been coined during these extraordinary times and is defined “as an excessive amount of screen time devoted to the absorption of dystopian news.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1602682050215{padding-right: 20% !important;padding-left: 20% !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1602681820449{padding-right: 20% !important;padding-left: 20% !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]3. ‘Moederloos’
Multi block linocut
Edition size: 1/20
Paper size 37×38 cm
Image size: 23x30cm
Price: R1600[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”6957″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]This piece is aims to raise awareness of South Africa’s silent epidemic. Gender-based violence (GBV) continue to violently claim the lives of women in children  on a daily basis. South Africa’s femicide rate is nearly 5 times higher than the global average of 2.6 per 100,000. This piece speaks of the desperation and sense of despondency felt by many womxn.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1602682057041{padding-right: 20% !important;padding-left: 20% !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1602681832316{padding-right: 20% !important;padding-left: 20% !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]4. ‘Drowning in my thoughts II’
6 layer reduction linocut
Edition size: 1/5 (plus 2 proofs)
Paper size 35×38 cm
Image size: 26x30cm
Price: R2135[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”6958″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]This piece aims to convey a feeling of drowning, trapped by one’s own emotions in surreal and uncertain times.  It was inspired by the anonymous poem: “Some days I feel everything at once. Other days I feel nothing at all. I don’t know what’s worse, drowning beneath the waves or dying from the thirst.”  [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1602682064988{padding-right: 20% !important;padding-left: 20% !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1602681843249{padding-right: 20% !important;padding-left: 20% !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]5. ‘Digital dissemination of self’
Linocut collage paper sculpture
Edition size: 1/1
Paper size 37×37 cm
Image size: 30x36cm
Price: R2400[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”6959″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]This piece explores the impact of the proliferation of technology during these extraordinary times. Our dependency on technology and how it frames and influences our interaction and connection with others. The dilution of ourselves and thoughts to disseminate bite-sized digital interactions with others.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1602681312027{background-color: #00bcd4 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602681321415{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]

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