Although this painting...Point Road/Mahatma Gandhi (1200mm x 750mm) has been previously posted on the blog, I thought that as it is being exhibited under the Renaissance theme, that it should be highlighted a little more - especially when I asked Ronnie for her interpretation....When driving past the facade of the demolished building, Ronnie was moved by the emptiness reflected in the windows of the building which she suggests are the 'eyes' - where once a dance of light and shadow existed...now a soul- lessness...a skeletal structure of what once was.... which also leads onto the contoversial matter of the renaming of the notorious Point Road after the iconic peacemaker, Mahatma Gandhi. Though the move by government was to honour those who contributed in the fight for freedom and human rights....there are those critics who believe that the with the development of high rise buildings being marketed at the richest of the rich
- that this is a total contradiction of all that Mahatma stood for... .
Ronnie's magnificent oil of an Ndebele Woman (900mm x 450mm) captures the essence of a woman of foresight who has a story to tell..of journeys travelled, of paths not taken..........her beaded adornment , a testimony to cultural heritage
On a lighter note....Geraniums in Enamel Pots (300mm x 250mm)
- what is it about enamelware that always takes one back in time to Grandma's enamel pots and jugs...is this the reason we so desire the antiquity.....warm thoughts, memories flooding the mind
...so too silverware..bone handles..Cutlery - 400mm x 300mm......or is it simply that we have so tired of the instant modern life and desire the quality and craftsmanship of the past
and,...... Persimmons - bottom - 300mm x 300mm, like Pomegranates, represent a bygone era...
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