Still time to see miniatures exhibit
THE MODERN Miniatures 2017 exhibition is still open at the GFI Art Gallery in Park Drive and runs until August 23.
Fresh from the National Arts Festival last month, the exhibition resulted from a partnership and competition between Art on Target and Underculture Contemporary which ran in May and June.
GFI Art gallery manager Robyn Sharwood said the exhibition consisted of works by seven artists mostly, but not exclusively, from the Eastern Cape. She said the exhibition was conceptualised by Underculture Contemporary director Cedric Vanderlinden and Bretten-Anne Moolman of Art on Target.
“It was open to everyone and what they had to do was submit works that interpreted Modern Miniatures.
“Those who submitted didn’t have to be professional artists,” Sharwood said.
Miniature art is a unique art form, based on a minute scale, and traces its roots back to book paintings and illuminated manuscripts of the 7th century.
Humankind’s fascination with creating miniatures has been evident in many civilizations throughout the ages.
Miniature art today embraces a broad spectrum of subject matter and media.
With minimal space requirements and favourable cost comparisons, original fine art is placed within the reach of both art lovers and collectors.
The items on exhibit include mixed media, sculpture, photography, paintings, collage and ceramics.
The gallery hours are 9am to 4pm on weekdays and 10am to 1pm on Saturdays.