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1 Joburg Art Fair September 2015 johans borman F I N E A R T Tel. +27 (0) art@johansborman.co.za Website:

2 FNB Joburg Art Fair 2015 Johans Borman Fine Art will be presenting a two-part exhibition at the 2015 Joburg Art Fair. Part one investigates the genre of portraiture and identity, juxtaposing paintings with sculpture as well as works by Modern African Masters with those of contemporary artists. As human beings, we are deeply driven by our sense of identity. We categorize ourselves, and others, according to religion, culture, skin colour, language, profession and whatever else we believe separates us. Although we broadly define ourselves by our membership of such groups, we also define ourselves by comparison and contrast with others, even when these experiences are predominantly based on external observations or skin deep qualities. Contemporary portraiture has evolved beyond the historical memorialization of the rich and powerful, the sentiment of ancestral records, or the anthropological documentation of exotic tribes. Human behaviour, characteristics and identity offer a rich study field for artists as they do for psycho-analysts and provide them with the challenge of capturing this in all its complexity. The pride and beauty captured by Dumile Feni in his striking rendition of an African head, the rich, exotic nature of Irma Stern s Fruit seller, the fragile innocence of Maggie Laubser s Girl with folded arms, the whimsical character of Ezrom Legae s Head of a child and the playful exuberance of Richard Mudariki s Bridesmaid are good examples of such interpretations. Part two explores aspects of movement and abstraction in works by Cecil Skotnes, Owusu-Ankomah, Hennie Niemann Jnr, Anthony Lane and Warrick Kemp. Cecil Skotnes carved panels symbolically express his contemporary experience of mankind, while Owusu-Ankomah combines Adinkra symbols from Ghana with symbols from various world cultures to explore man s spirituality. Hennie Niemann Jnr s complex compositions capture the energy, rhythm and harmony of dancing figures in his unique richly coloured, abstracted, hard-edged forms. These vibrant canvasses are complimented by Anthony Lane s cascading aluminium sculptures which mimic the intricate curves of the human form and the continuous movement inspired by the idea of pages floating to earth. page 2

Dumile Feni (1942-1991) Head - Edition 1/8 1979 Bronze

3 Dumile Feni ( ) Head - Edition 1/ Bronze Height: 49 cm Signed, editioned and dated bottom page 3

Irma Stern (1894-1966) Fruit seller 1955 Oil on

4 Irma Stern ( ) Fruit seller 1955 Oil on canvas 58 x 44,5 cm Signed and dated top left page 4

5 Ezrom Legae ( ) Head of a wise man ca 1967 Bronze Height: 32 cm Signed with initial page 5

Alexis Preller (1911-1975) Priest King 1964 Oil on

6 Alexis Preller ( ) Priest King 1964 Oil on canvas 54 x 38,5 cm Signed and dated bottom left page 6

Gerard Sekoto (1913-1993) Ndebele woman Oil

7 Gerard Sekoto ( ) Ndebele woman Oil on canvas 41 x 33 cm Signed bottom right page 7

8 Dumile Feni ( ) Anguished woman c 1968 Bronze Height: 26 cm page 8

George Pemba (1912-2001) Xhosa woman 1975 Oil on

9 George Pemba ( ) Xhosa woman 1975 Oil on canvas 62,5 x 46,5 cm Signed and dated bottom left page 9

Cecil Skotnes (1926-2009) Reclining figure and portrait Carved,

10 Cecil Skotnes ( ) Reclining figure and portrait Carved, incised and painted wood panel 45 x 61 cm Signed bottom right page 10

11 Sydney Kumalo ( ) Dancer Bronze Height: 47 cm Letter of authenticity page 11

Ephraim Ngatane (1938-1971) Pimville location, The slums 1966

12 Ephraim Ngatane ( ) Pimville location, The slums 1966 Oil on board 75 x 99 cm Signed and dated bottom right page 12

Maggie Laubser (1886-1973) Girl with folded arms

13 Maggie Laubser ( ) Girl with folded arms Charcoal on paper 47 x 30 cm Signed bottom middle page 13

14 Ezrom Legae ( ) Head of a child ca 1967 Bronze Height: 26 cm page 14

Maggie Laubser (1886-1973) Portrait of a woman with a patterned head

15 Maggie Laubser ( ) Portrait of a woman with a patterned head scarf 1936 Charcoal on paper Cat no x 30 cm Signed bottom left page 15

George Pemba (1912-2001) Old Xhosa woman 1945

16 George Pemba ( ) Old Xhosa woman 1945 Watercolour 35 x 25 cm Signed and dated top right page 16

17 Richard Mudariki (b 1985) The Bridesmaid 2015 Oil on canvas 54 x 40 cm Signed and dated bottom right page 17

18 Hennie Niemann Jnr (b 1972) Madagascar woman 2015 Oil on canvas 60 x 45 cm Signed and dated bottom left page 18

Dumile Feni (1942-1991) Untitled (figure) 1985 Pen and ink

19 Dumile Feni ( ) Untitled (figure) 1985 Pen and ink on paper 64,5 x 49 cm Signed and dated bottom right page 19

20 Richard Mudariki (b 1985) Young man 2015 Oil on canvas 40 x 30 cm Signed and dated verso page 20

21 Cecil Skotnes ( ) Head no. 2 Carved, incised and painted wood panel 41,5 x 62,5 cm Signed bottom right page 21

22 Richard Mudariki (b 1985) Foreign national 2015 Oil on canvas 54,5 x 40 cm Signed and dated bottom left page 22

Robert Hodgins (1920-2010) A witch in the studio 1991 Oil on

23 Robert Hodgins ( ) A witch in the studio 1991 Oil on canvas 50,5 x 40,5 cm Signed, titled and dated verso page 23

Walter Battiss (1906-1982) Fook island stamp issue: Self portrait - Alphabet

24 Walter Battiss ( ) Fook island stamp issue: Self portrait - Alphabet Screenprint in colours Edition 189/250 25,5 x 21,5 cm Signed and editioned at the top page 24

25 Marc Stanes (b 1963) Mandela 2003 Silver gelatin print on dibond - Edition number 2/10 93 x 124 cm 50,5 x 50,5 cm Signed and numbered in the margin page 25

Kyle Weeks (b 1992) Vapwakuapi Thom, 18 2013 Chromogenic print on dibond -

26 Kyle Weeks (b 1992) Vapwakuapi Thom, Chromogenic print on dibond - Edition of 5 Image 84 x 70 cm / 99 x 84 cm Signed and numbered in the margin page 26

Maggie Laubser (1886-1973) The pianist (Vere Bosman di

27 Maggie Laubser ( ) The pianist (Vere Bosman di Ravelli) Oil on board 51 x 39 cm Signed bottom left page 27

28 Louis Maqhubela (b 1939) Composition with goat 1972 Mixed media on paper 50,5 x 69 cm Signed bottom right page 28

29 Hennie Niemann Jnr (b 1972) Beach gossip 2015 Oil on canvas 81 x 81,5 cm Signed and dated bottom left page 29

Cecil Skotnes (1926-2009) Female figure Carved, incised

30 Cecil Skotnes ( ) Female figure Carved, incised and painted wood panel 137 x 91 cm Signed bottom right page 30

31 Hennie Niemann Jnr (b 1972) Basque beach 2015 Oil on canvas 100 x 120 cm Signed and dated bottom left page 31

32 Hennie Niemann Jnr (b 1972) The grand finale 2015 Oil on canvas 120 x 150 cm Signed and dated bottom left page 32

Cecil Skotnes (1926-2009) Head Carved, incised and

33 Cecil Skotnes ( ) Head Carved, incised and painted wood panel 76 x 102 cm Signed top right page 33

34 Hennie Niemann Jnr (b 1972) Bacchanal 2015 Oil on canvas 110 x 100 cm Signed and dated top left page 34

Cecil Skotnes (1926-2009) Figures in a metaphysical landscape No.

35 Cecil Skotnes ( ) Figures in a metaphysical landscape No. 1 Carved, incised and painted wood panel 93 x 124 cm Signed bottom right page 35

36 Warrick Kemp (b 1968) Bull & Bear Bronze edition of 9 Height: 30 cm Signed and editioned on the bottom page 36

37 Owusu-Ankomah (b 1956) Microcron Kundum no Acrylic on canvas 120 x 145 cm Signed and dated bottom left page 37

38 Anthony Lane (b 1961) Seated ovals II Aluminium and stainless steel 190 x 100 x 85 cm page 38

39 Owusu-Ankomah (b 1956) Thinking the microcron no Acrylic on canvas 85 x 135 cm Signed and dated bottom left page 39

40 Anthony Lane (b 1961) Lying figure II Aluminium 192 x 113 x 104 cm page 40

41 Owusu-Ankomah (b 1956) Prelude to the microcron no Acrylic on canvas 90 x 100 cm Signed and dated bottom left page 41

42 Anthony Lane (b 1961) Seated squares Aluminium and stainless steel 207 x 132 x 119 cm page 42

Cape Town Art Fair. johans borman. 28 February - 2 March Tel. +27 (0) Website:

Cape Town Art Fair. johans borman. 28 February - 2 March Tel. +27 (0) Website: Cape Town Art Fair 28 February - 2 March 2014 johans borman F I N E A R T Tel. +27 (0)21 683 6863 E-mail: art@johansborman.co.za Website: www.johansborman.co.za JH Pierneef (1886-1957) Bosveld, N. Transvaal