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Suburban Magic, 2017. Oil on board. 1215 x 870mm. Framed. -
Dive In, 2017. Oil on paper. 615 x 810mm. Framed. -
Evergreen, 2017. Oil on paper. 615 x 810mm. Framed. -
Heatwave, 2017. Oil on paper. 615 x 810mm. Framed. -
Grow, 2017. Oil on paper. 810 x 615mm. Framed. -
Shade, 2017. Oil on board. 870 x 625mm. Framed. -
Only the End of the World Again, 2017. Oil on paper. 425 x 595mm. Framed.
WORDS Cheri Morris
On Wednesday 5 April 2017, Kirsten Beets’s third solo exhibition, Mirage, opens at Salon Ninety One in Gardens, Cape Town.
Kirsten Beets, who we previously featured here, is a seasoned artist that has exhibited both locally and internationally, including exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, the Scuola Internationale di Grafi in Venice, Italy and the Cape Town and Johannesburg Art Fairs, amongst many others. Kirsten completed her bachelor in Fine Arts and BPhil in illustration at the University of Stellenbosch and is currently based in Cape Town.
Kirsten’s latest exhibition illustrates the fragments of a shifting memory that dances on the borders between the feeling of a hot, dry Cape Town during its drought-filled months and the juxtaposing preserved green kingdoms of the suburban and botanical garden. Illusion is a strong theme seen throughout the exhibition and her subject matter explores the illusionary space within a mirage and the seemingly natural spaces of leisure that humans have constructed for themselves. This exploration of illusions makes a social commentary on the relationships humans have with their environment.
The exhibition opens on Wednesday 5 April 2017 at 6:30pm at Salon Ninety One, 91 Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town.
