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STEPHAN WELZ & CO. www.swelco.co.za
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ow do we define contemporary art? In the most basic sense, contemporary art is art made since the 1960s and of the present day usually by living artists. Challenging and provocative, contemporary artists combine multiple mediums and blur the boundaries of what is considered art. These works often challenge our ideas about what art should look like or how it should behave. An open mind, and a willingness to engage in conversation and debate are essential when interacting with a contemporary artwork. Oftentimes, we as the observer may find similarities in our own experiences when interacting with these pieces. True to this definition, would be the large selection of contemporary art we, at Stephan Welz & Co, have on our upcoming March auction in Johannesburg. Works worth highlighting would be Senzo Shabangu’s Sins of our leaders, Diane Victor’s Trojan III, Bambo Sibiya’s The Portrait of a Man, and William Kentridge’s Black Monkey Thorn, amongst others. Above: Regi Bardavid, Present Time, oil paint and bees wax on canvas, 88 by 88 by 4,5cm, R3 000 – R5 000. Right: Senzo Shabangu, Sins of our Leaders, colour plate linocut, sheet size: 60 by 120cm, R8 000 – R9 000
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