Herrie se portret

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…maar wie was/is Herrie?

Die storie rondom Herrie se portret begin by hierdie foto.

maar die meisie skort n masker.

Intussen, na my laaste blogpost, vind ek uit dat CJ Langenhoven en ek op dieselfde dag gebore was (maar net met n skamele 104 jaar verskil tussen ons.) Die internet beskryf hom so:

Considered one of the most versatile writers in Afrikaans, he was a master of the short form of prose and is best remembered for his humorous and satirical works, illustrated by a nonsense-verse “love poem” he wrote for his dog. Langenhoven was well known for his sharp wit and gentle manner. He owned an imaginary elephant named Herrie (“Harry”) that appeared in many of his stories. He even carved its name onto a boulder next to the N12 highway near Meiringspoort (outside Oudtshoorn) in 1929. This boulder known as Herrie’s Stone (“Herrie se Klip”, in Afrikaans), has been declared a provincial heritage site.”

Ek dink ons sou dalk goed oor die weg gekom het;-)

Maar ek moet bieg. Wanneer ek die naam CJ Langenhoven hoor, dink ek nie dadelik aan hom as digter of as die een wat die Stem geskryf het nie, maar ek dink en wonder oor hoe sy ‘imaginary pet’ olifant Herrie sou gelyk het?

Dalk soos n Afrikaner nooi met n masker wat mens laat dink aan Ganesha (alhoewel Ganesha gewoonlik rooi uitgebeeld word), maar blou is mos ook vir meisies;-))

Ook maar goed dat Ganesha onder andere bekend staan as die ‘remover of obstacles

en dit was ook vir my interessant om uit te vind dat die feeste wat gewoonlik gepaart gaan met Ganesha, gewoonlik plaasvind in Augustus/September.

Festivals associated with Ganesh are Ganesh Chaturthi or Vināyaka chaturthī in the śuklapakṣa (the fourth day of the waxing moon) in the month of Bhadrapada (August/September)

Gepraat van Feeste…..Herrie se portret gaan n debut maak by die Hessequa Harmonie fees vanaf 21-25 September 2021. Ek en mede kunstenaar Nadine Hansen is genooi deur die Hessequa Kuns roete om hierdie jaar n gesamentlike uitstalling aan te bied by die Heidelberg Hotel.

Ek stuur binnekort die uitnodiging.

Groete. Hannalie.

Work in progress

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work in progress 2021

“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Dr. Howard Thurman

ANTHROPOMORPHIC – you are invited!

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Hoping that you will be able to the “opening at 11h30 on Sunday 7th, masks n all. Sadly no wine can be served, but a fruit punch with a kick may be the order of the day” Alternatively you can view all the works by all the artists included in this show on the gallery website: https://rkcontemporary.com/exhibitions/anthropomorphic/

The 12th monkey 40 x 33.5 cm (framed) cotton thread, found photograph and rubber 2021 Hannalie Taute
  • The 12th Monkey:
  • 1)  Hear no evil
  • 2)  See no evil
  • 3)  Speak no evil
  • 4)  Touch no evil
  • 5)  Be no evil
  • 6)  Cry no evil
  • 7)  Feel no evil
  • 8)  Scratch no evil
  • 9)  Create no evil
  • 10) Catch no evil
  • 11)  Smell no evil
  • 12) Fear no evil
The 12th monkey (framed)

Also: A key message of 12 Monkeys (The movie) is that the past is fixed and can’t actually be changed. We can only prevent for the future.

AND the study of ‘great apes’ in their own environment and in captivity has changed attitudes to anthropomorphism.

A boy named Jack and his tailor. 40 x 33.5 cm Cotton thread, found photograph and rubber 2021

For more info please contact Astrid at info@rkcontemporary.com