(“Migration I" by
Louise Hall)
Opening tomorrow (October 13) at 18h30 in artSPACEdurban’s Middle
Gallery is Louise Hall’s exhibition titled Migration.
“Migration is a
small body of recent mixed media drawings,” explains Hall. “These open-ended
and light-hearted works explore some of the fundamentals of drawing, in
particular, line and point. And reflect what seem to be perennial themes in my
work of transition, departure and change.
“Drawing as medium and process is fundamental to my artistic
practice,” she continues. “So when I paint, I am drawing. Drawing helps me
chart my artistic direction and after an intense period of working I use
drawing to cast around to find new ideas and images. The drawings in this Migration Series represent the
beginnings of a new body of work.”
Hall completed a practice-led PhD at the Centre for Visual
Art, (CVA), at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The focus of this research was
drawing and specifically its generative potential. In addition, Louise has art
teaching experience at high school, university and adult education levels. She
is also an experienced facilitator, having worked in the organisational and development
facilitation context.
She was a founder member of DWEBA, an NGO that worked with
rural craftswomen and developed a participatory training methodology using
drawing as a central component. This methodology was published as a resource
guide in 2001 entitled, Drawing Our Lives.
artSPACE durban is situated at 3 Millar Road (off Umgeni
Road) close to the Waste Centre. More information on 031 312 0793 or visit www.artspacedurban.co.za
or www.artspacedurban.blogspot.com
For more information about Louise Hall visit www.louisehall.co.za
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