Multidisciplinary artist David Brits presents his largest sculptural works yet in the Ouroboros series, an exploration of the integration and assimilation of opposing forms.

Ouroboros 1.3.1

A culmination of the last three years of David’s artistic experimentation and exploration, Ouroboros comprises a series of complex and commanding artworks that delve deeper into his serpentine fascination, while questioning the nature of shape, scale and symmetry. Viewers are invited to discover an endless flux of form through shifting optics as they see the pieces from varying vantage points.

David Brits in his studio. Image credit: Paris Brummer

Aptly named, Ouroboros is a word derived from the Greek that describes the symbol of a snake devouring its tail. Purposefully imposing yet perceptibly weightless, the sculptures have no start and no end. They appear simultaneously as a tangle of separate paths and a solid structure that is one. Forms writhe and flow indistinguishably, fluidly and exude a sense of free yet calculated movement. Each work resembles an almost kinetic energy that sustains itself.

David’s Ouroboros series will be launched during Art Week Joburg across three platforms: SculptX at Melrose Arch, Latitudes Art Fair and FNB Art Joburg, both in Sandton City.

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Last month saw Joburg’s Sandton Convention Centre filled with art lovers and collectors alike, attending the annual FNB Joburg Art Fair, (read more) which formed part of Art Week Joburg. However, that is not all Joburg has to offer.

During heritage month, from the 24^th to the 28^th of September 2014, the city will see its next art fair taking place in Soweto, the famous historical township, which is home to more than 1.3 million of Johannesburg’s residents.

Organised by Legacy Art Project, this will be the first edition of Soweto Art Week and it promises to feature over 200 art works from emerging and established artists, including well-known names like Zanele Muholi, Alex Flett and Nontsikelelo Veleko. Works will be displayed across five of the most visited venues in Soweto: the Soweto Theatre, Maponya Mall, Mofolo Art Centre, Protea Glen Mall and Funda Art Centre.

For more information, visit sowetoartweek.tumblr.com.

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