GILDED VANITAS
Claudette Schreuders’ Love Story (print) is nestled on a table behind a black and white novelty money box, taxidermy bird and another oversized apothecary bottle. A standalone tub sits in front of a gilt-framed mirror, surrounded by Asian antiques and more skull-themed accoutrements
精彩珍藏
Claudette Schreuders的
印刷版)擺放桌上、一個黑白色錢箱、鳥標本和另一特大藥劑師瓶後方。獨立浴缸坐落於鍍金鏡前，被中式古董和更多以骨頭為主題的點綴包圍
The neighbourhood Russell lives in has also changed significantly in the nine years since he moved in: no longer marginal or peripheral, and buoyed by the turnaround in Johannesburg’s innercity fortunes, Braamfontein is now a thriving precinct. The resulting buzz has been accompanied by a slightly less-welcome increase in ambient noise, something Russell has addressed by installing new blinds on the apartment’s north side and by closing off his bedroom area. "I guess I like a little bit more privacy these days," he says, "I can close the door and not feel like I’m living in the passage."
To be fair, it’s not really surprising it took Russell so long to look down. Almost the entire southern aspect of his apartment is floor-to-ceiling glass – a transparent wall that looks out over a breathtaking skyline, with ever-shifting light reflected off the glass, chrome and mirrored surfaces into Russell’s apartment. "When I first came here, I would sit on the couch and just watch," he says. "It was almost like the ocean. The city has constant rhythm and movement." //
達藝廊級數的藝術品少有掛在牆上，只撒落在桌子上方，或甚至疊放地上。Russell的個人珍藏——混合最愛的委託創作、購入之作和偶然發現的珍寶——包括部分南非藝術最著名大師，如雕塑家Edoardo Villa、多媒體標誌人物William Kentridge和畫家兼印刷家Robert Hodgins。另外也帶來Penny Siopis、Brett Murray、Joni Brenner、Steven Cohen、Conrad Botes、Serge Alain Nitegeka、Jodi Bieber和Simon Stone的印刷、油畫、拍攝、雕塑和裝置。
自遷進以來， Russell居住此社區的9年間經歷過重大轉變：不再位於次要位置，而由約翰內斯堡內城區的財富將之劣勢逆轉， Braamfontein現已成發展蓬勃的熱點。伴隨而來的就是不盡悅耳的嘈雜聲，為此， Russell在單位北邊安裝新簾，關起睡房。「現在感覺私隱度高了。」他表示：「我可以關上門，不再有活在行人道上之感。」
老實說， Russell得花點時間往下看也絕不教人意外。他的單位幾乎整個南面也是落地玻璃——一道可以觀賞美麗景致的透明牆，還有玻璃、黃銅，以及鏡面反射進Russell單位內不時轉換的光線。「剛抵達時，我會靜坐沙發就這樣看著。」他說：「好像海洋一樣。整個城市也有著特定的節奏和運動。」//