My solo exhibition “Eudaimonia” came to an end today. For those who could not visit the show, herewith some installation images courtesy of the gallery .MContemporary:
A heartfelt thanks to everyone who did visit the exhibition at the gallery or online. Thank you for your comments, shares and interest in my work. Much appreciated.
For more info about this body of work, you are welcome to send a message to the gallery or visit their website: www.mcontemp.com
I’m so chuffed that the gallery agreed to having a photo booth present at the opening night of my solo exhibition: “Inner Sanctum” at Knysna Fine Art gallery on the 28th of March 2024!
Thank you to the team of Pic and Keep for capturing all the memorable masked moments!
And once again to everyone who attended my ‘Inner Sanctum” and played along by wearing my rubber masks and gear. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!
Pic and Keep was kind to send some high res images and a couple of videos through!
I am not going to upload all the short clips and images like the one above, but if you want it let me know and I’ll send it to you. But I’ve uploaded all the others- just in case you forgot to take the physical print out with you. BUT If you prefer that I remove yours – also kindly let me know. But thanks for being in the moment with me.
I felt so chuffed that the gallery staff of Knysna Fine Art agreed to wear some rubber during the opening of ‘Inner Sanctum’ – my solo exhibition on the 28th of March 2024! Thanks you guys!
Much Fun!
Also a heartfelt thank you to everyone who visited my ‘Inner Sanctum” on Thursday the 28th of March 2024 at Knysna Fine Art Gallery – it is much appreciated
The photo above is so sweet and special, that I would like to tell you about it. This lady above is wearing a rubber brooch. Back in 2015 at this same gallery, I handed out rubber brooches I made to gallery visitors at the opening of my solo back then, titled “Implanted Memories”! She kept it all these years and decided to wear it to this opening! How cool is that, thank you. xxx
Also thank you to The Knysna Gin Distillery & Brewery & Cocktailbar for mixing the Fishbowl cocktails during the opening night! Cheers!
And last but not least, thank you to my friend Karen de Kock who captured all these amazing moments!
Oh and before I forgot….the surprise element during the opening of my ‘Inner Sanctum” exhibition was a PHOTOBOOTH!
more about that in my next post!
I am delighted to invite you to opening of my upcoming solo exhibition titled: Inner Sanctum at Knysna Fine Art, South Africa!
21 Years ago Trent Read – Owner of Knysna Fine Art gallery gave me my first ever gallery show!
Little did I know back then that I will still use some elements from 2003 for eg: the photographic image and text. The subject matter has changed, which is good, because with change comes growth…right?! And rubber with thread found its way into my art practise. So without further ado:
I am happy to announce that my next solo exhibition will be hosted by the same gallery from the 20th of March 2024 – and you are invited!!!
If you would like to receive the exclusive preview catalogue, kindly email the gallery at gallery@finearts.co.za or the Director/Curator Corlie de Kock at corlie@finearts.co.za.
I hope to see you on the 28th of March 2024 in Knysna! Feel free to share with friends and family!
P.S feel free to download my ‘press-kit’ here: https://hannalietaute.com/press/press-kit/
I am pleased to share with you a recent interview I had with Petra Sittig for her podcast: The Artist’s voice.
I must confess that I find it a bit daunting to speak about my work, because each time I reflect back on what I said, I always seem to find something I shouldn’t have said, or something I forgot to say. At the same time I think it is necessary to do it- to talk about one’s practice, and with each opportunity to do so, one has the chance to gain experience in talking about the work. I recently learned that one approach to “overcoming insecurities is to label them. There is this Buddhist concept of papancha, which translates as preponderance of thoughts. This speaks to the mind’s tendency to respond to our experiences with an avalanche of mental chatter. ” Another approach is to realize that we are all different and we’re all imperfect, and the imperfections are what makes each of us and our work interesting. I hope. Note to self:
“Art is above and beyond judgement. It either speaks to you or it doesn’t. The artist’s only responsibility is to the work itself. There are no other requirements. you’re free to create what you will.” Quoted from the book: The creative act”
Last but not least: ”Sharing art is the price of making it. Exposing your vulnerability is the fee.”
I am happy to have had this opportunity. Thanks for listening.
If you would rather listen to this interview on Apple Podcasts, here is the link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hannalie-taute-artist/id1670647728?i=1000643971723
Or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0FhIwL9twooAh84z0QDCGm
P.S Whenever I’m asked why I work on rubber, I am tempted to quote the alpine climber George Mallory, who, when asked in 1924 why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, he said,: “Because it is there.”
P.P.S One last thought with regards to wishes and wishing: ”We care about our own human wishes, however. And we long for second chances: our religious stories and even our folk tales and films abound in them. We like to think that if we wish very hard for something, we can bring it into existence. Maybe it’s time for us to start wishing very hard for our own future survival. If we really want it, surely we can use our much-praised intelligence to bring it about.” -Margaret Atwood.
Best wishes for a wonderful weekend. x
hannalie taute 