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Bye, 2018. Ceramic plate. Variable dimensions. -
Dream Boat, 2018. Large ceramic bowl with feet. Variable dimensions. -
Dream Boat, 2018. Large ceramic bowl with feet. Variable dimensions. -
Someone Else's Summer, 2018. Mixed media on board. 640 x 895 mm. Framed. -
What Will They Say, 2018. Mixed media on board. 640 x 890 mm. Framed. -
The Afterparty, 2018. Mixed media on board. 900 x 1205 mm. Framed. -
The Huggers, 2018. Ceramic Figure. Variable dimensions. -
Toothless, 2018. Ceramic Figure. Variable dimensions. -
Tea and Rusks, 2018. Mixed media on board. 1205 x 900 mm. Framed. -
Before Dinner, 2018. Mixed media on board. 555 x 510 mm. Framed. -
The Editor's Weekend, 2018. Mixed media on board. 1205 x 900 mm. Framed. -
A Walk in the Park, 2018. Large ceramic plate. Variable dimensions. -
The Winter Bushes, 2018. Ceramic plate. Variable dimensions. -
Mashpotato Dog, 2018. Ceramic Figure. Variable dimensions. -
Sally Sells Sea Shells, 2018. Mixed media on board. 895 x 640 mm. Framed. -
Backstage at the Circus II, 2018. Mixed media on board. 895 x 550 mm. Framed. -
Telling Stories, 2018. Mixed media on board. 1100 x 900 mm. Framed. -
Sometimes I Have Nothing to Say, Sometimes I Say Too Much, 2018. Mixed media on board. 1205 x 900 mm. Framed. -
This is not a spoon rest, 2018. Ceramic Figure. Variable dimensions. -
The Cow Dog, 2018. Ceramic Figure. Variable dimensions. -
The Aviary (Penguin), 2018. Ceramic Figure. Variable dimensions.
WORDS Amelia Brown IMAGES courtesy of Salon Ninety One
Cape Town-based artist Kirsten Sims’ fourth solo exhibition, entitled By The Way, opened on Friday 17 August 2018 at Salon Ninety One.
Out of Office, 2018. Mixed media on board. 640 x 895 mm. Framed.
This latest body of work includes her signature lively compositions, atmospheric landscapes and playful portraits, as well as newly introduced, one-of-a-kind ceramics. Like her paintings, these ceramics have been gifted with witty titles, such as Banana Dog and Llama Drama.
Of the role of storytelling in her work, Kirsten shared this with VISI before her first solo exhibition in 2015: “Storytelling helps me, and I think the viewer too, to connect to a particular scene. Visually, they aren’t all ‘stories,’ but I think once I add a title there is more of a play between image and text, which definitely helps to create a narrative. I love setting a scene and seeing what will happen next.”
Read the rest of the interview here and watch Kirsten talk about her process here.
Follow Kirsten and Salon Ninety One on Instagram and catch By The Way, on until 15 September 2018, at Salon Ninety One, 91 Kloof Street, Cape Town.
