MOOI LOOP

Recently launched at the Bergtheil Museum in Westville is the book Mooi Loop that celebrates the art and life of Vetkat Regopstaan Boesman Kruiper

Each page of Mooi Loop leads the reader further along the visual and visceral journey of Vetkat’s Sacred Art Collection as an ancient living memory - one that tells of the past, present and sometimes the future. The simple yet bold messages that are either written as text or are evoked in his art speaks to a universal living memory of; nature, reconnection, human relationships, war, peace and respect for the land. Accompanying Vetkat’s artwork and text is poetry by his wife, poet and author, Belinda Kruiper. The book is designed by Gareth Myklebust.

The book launch took place in collaboration with Durban University of Technology (DUT) Fine Arts and Jewellery students’ exhibition of jewellery inspired by Mooi Loop.

A percentage of book and jewellery sale profits will go towards the ARROWSA Bechet High - Art peace intercultural exchange project between youth in Durban and the Kalahari. In keeping with the ARROWSA vision, such intercultural exchanges aim ‘to develop a global network of artists, educators, young people, organisations and institutions with a commitment to building bridges across perceived boundaries and barriers.’

“We hope to achieve this by sharing our stories, challenging prejudice and stereotypes, and developing the arts as a resource for reconciliation and the creative transformation of conflict,” says ARROWSA coordinator, Ms Mary Lange.

ARROWSA – Art, Culture & Heritage for Peace is supported by the Centre for Communication, Media & Society (CCMS), University of KwaZulu-Natal. The exhibition and book launch was supported by eThekwini Municipality’s Local History Museums.

A limited first edition of 300 hardcover books are available at R280 each (postage extra). For more details email: marylange@telkomsa.net