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Peter van Straaten : Peter has been trying for 25 years to perfect his response to the disarming absurdity of being human, and this work is part of that journey. -
Brett Murray : Needing no introduction, Brett translates a theme from a previous artwork into his surfboard. -
Lisolomzi Oikoli : Better known as Mr Fuzzy Slipperz, illustrator and street artist Lisolomzi’s “characters are representations of future African people; weary and impatient with the new world”. -
One Love Studion and Isiqalo : Second side. -
One Love Studion and Isiqalo : A collaboration between One Love Studio from Muizenberg and children from Masiphumelele. -
Roger Ballen : Known for collaborating with Die Antwoord on their videos, Roger moves his photographic work into the painterly realm. -
Guy Tillim : This image was taken during the photographer's crossing of the South Pacific in 2011. -
Simon Berndt : Simon’s striking signature graphic style has led to his studio One Horse Town receiving nominations for the coveted Loerie Awards. -
Wim Botha : “My works are a process of distillations, they attempt to reduce all-encompassing ideas and universal factors to the core idea,” says Wim. -
Manuela Gray : Perhaps South Africa’s best known and most sought after tattoo artist, Manuela is also the creator of the world-renowned Cape Town Tattoo Expo. -
Manuela Gray : Second side. -
Kim Longhurst : Durban illustrator Kim believes that craft is next to godliness and pursues a variety of craft-based disciplines. -
Scott Robertson : Also known as Dirty Sanchez, Scott combines a love of all things glamourous and filthy (he calls it DirtyGlamourotica) with a dedication to pure design principles. -
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The art of surf
WORDS Malibongwe Tyilo PHOTOS Jonx Pillemer
One thing we’ve definitely noticed in 2012 is the rise of the surfboard as desirable objet d’art. Most recently, the Wavescape Artboard exhibition saw 10 artists turn their touch to surfboards.
The exhibition formed part of the Wavescape Surf Festival, with ocean conservation and sustainability remaining its core motivation. Serious as that all might sound, the organisers put much into making sure that dealing with these important issues, was still fun and engaging.
Besides a large film festival, the Artboard exhibition was key in engaging a broader public. The 10 surfboards were all created by different artists working on different themes – from Brett “The Spear” Murray’s socio-political themed work to Manuela Gray and Simon Brendt’s boards inspired by oceanic legends and mythical creatures. However, the Guy Tillim board in particular left us swooning.
We think the surfboards look absolutely amazing, although if we got our hands on one these beauties, the last thing we’d want to do is take them out to sea, nope, these would take a place of pride in our art collection.
After being displayed at the Woodstock Exchange, some very lucky collectors were allowed to snap up the collectibles in a charity auction. The proceeds went to the National Sea Rescue Institute, Shark Spotters and Isiqalo Foundation’s Waves for Change programme.
