Luxury Xclusives Feb - Mar 2021 Magazine Edition

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TheMel i áDeser tPal m Dubaiof f er sadi ver ser angeofaccommodat i onopt i onswi t hi nt hei rl i mi t ed andi nt i mat ecapaci t y ,whi chi ncl udevi l l as,sui t esandr oomsmet i cul ousl yst yl edwi t hmoder nand nat ur alf eat ur es.Eachaccommodat i ont ypehasbeenmaxi mi sedt ot akeadvant ageoft hei ncr edi bl e l ushout doorscener yandvi ews,whi chcr eat esasenseofr el axat i oni nbei ngcl oset onat ur e.Ki ng si zeand Emper or sbeds,over si zed bat ht ubs,r ai n shower s,skyl i ght s,sunken bedr oom,t emper at ur e cont r ol l ed pr i vat e swi mmi ng pooland cocoon sof as ar e some oft he st andoutf eat ur es amongstt hevar i ousr oom cat egor i es.Equi nel over scanl ookf or war dt oaoneononehor ser i di ng orpol ol essonwi t hseasonedpr of essi onalt r ai ner s.

Comedi ni ngt i me,ahi ghl i ghtatt heMel i áDeser tPal m Dubai ,guest scani ndul get hei rf oodcr avi ngs atei t herEpi cur e,whi chi sabr asser i est yl e,casualpool si deeat er y .T akeyourpi ckf r om agener ous sel ect i on ofi mpor t ed speci al t i es,ar t i san cheeses,char cut er i e,past r i esand desser t .Fr eshl y pr epar ed wood f i r ed pi zzas,gour metsandwi ches,sensat i onalsal adsand past a ar e ser ved i n st yl e ei t heral f r escobyt hegl i t t er i ngi nf i ni t ypool ,ori ndoor s.Thi si sani dealvenuef orchi l l edt i mesoaki ngupt hesunshi neandi mmer si ngi nt hebl uewat er s-r el axat i onati t sbest .

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TheLuxur yLi f est yl eAwar dsj ur y ,whi channual l ysel ect st hebestl uxur ygoodsandser vi cesf r om al l overt he wor l d,hasdi st i ngui shed t hi shi deaway ont hef amousGar denRout easoneoft hewor l d’ s f i nesti nt he“ Luxur yBout i queHot el ”cat egor y .The awar di s agai nt est i mony t ot he hot el ’ s speci al char act erf eat ur i ng a st unni ng l ocat i on over l ooki ng t he secl uded Noet zi e beach,i ndi vi dualdécor wi t hgr eatat t ent i ont odet ai l ,andcompr ehensi ve per sonalser vi ce.Nel sonMandel amadePezul aPr i vat e Cast l e hi shome i n 2008 f ort en daysofr ef l ect i onandpeacef ulcont empl at i on.

Last i ngmemor i esandmoment st hat st r engt hen bonds i s Buccar a’ s ver y own def i ni t i on of t r ue l uxur y .The t eam cr af t sbespoke hol i day exper i ences,st ar t i ng wi t ht he j our ney t ot he dest i nat i ont hr ought ol ocalact i vi t i es–aconcept t he t our oper at or ’ si ncr easi ng cl i ent el e hascomet oappr eci at e.

The r enowned Luxur y Li f est yl e Awar ds j ur y now al so honor sBuccar a’ sphi l osophy ofcust omi zed st ays,whi ch t he r emar kabl e at mospher eoft hear chi t ect ur al l yi mpr essi vePezul a Pr i vat eCast l ei nKnysnaembodi esi naper f ect way .Whi l et hei nt er i oroft hepr oper t y’ st hr ee cast l es,eachwi t hpr i vat eoceanvi ew t er r aces and open f i r epl aces,a pool ,di r ectaccess t o t he beach,an execut i ve but l erand a pr i vat e chef ,of f ert heul t i mat ei nl uxur yandcomf or t , t he at mospher ei si nf or maland snug.Guest s att hi shomeawayf r omhomecanchoosebet ween soaki ng i n l azy days and enj oyi ng nat ur e,on a st r ol lt ot he edge oft he near by Noet zi e Ri ver t hat r uns Si ncl ai r Nat ur e Reser ve,f orexampl e.

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AboutBuccar a Buccar ai s Swahi l if or“ secr etpl ace” .Formor e t han a decade t he company has been host i ng uni que hol i day exper i encesf ora sel ectci r cl e of guest satpr i vat e pl acesatexcept i onall ocat i ons ar oundt hegl obe.Luxur i ousl yappoi nt edandcr eat ed wi t h gr eat at t ent i on t o det ai l , Buccar a’ s vi l l as,pent houses,cast l esandpr i vat eyacht sar e desi gnedf orf ami l i esandgr oupst oenj oyspeci al moment st oget her ,f arawayf r om t hehust l eand bust l eofever ydayl i f e.Buccar ai sal laboutsuch moment s,andt het eam hasper f ect edt hear tof casuall uxur y:

Al laccommodat i on and yacht s ar e owned by Buccar a,anddedi cat edst af fonsi t eguar ant ees pr emi um qual i t y and ser vi ce.Fr om exqui si t e cul i nar ydel i ght s,pr epar ed byapr i vat echefi f desi r ed,t hr ough t o pr i vat e but l er s,car ef ul l y cur at edt our sandi nsi der ’ st i psf orl ocalexper i ences–t heBuccar at eam i sdedi cat edt ocar i ng f ori t s guest s.Buccar ai s based i n Ger many .

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SHABALALA DESIGNS

Shabal al aDes i gnshasi t sr oot si nt hebeaut i f ul s t or yof Al ex ’ schi l dhood.Gr owi ngupi nKZN wi t hhi sgr andmot herhef ound hi ms el fi ns pi r ed bynat ur eand s et abouti magi ni ng,cr eat i ngands hapi ngar tpi eces .Al ex wasanar t i s tf r om av er yy oungagewi t hhi sgamesas achi l di ncl udi ngmak i ngar angeofani mal sandi t ems i nav ar i et yofmedi a.Hehashonedhi scr af tandnow pr oducesex qui s i t epi ecesi nwhi t eandbr ownear t henwar eandoccas i onal l yi npor cel ai n.

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Thes i gni f i canceoft heheav yr es pons i bi l i t yand t he i ghtand i nnocence ofeach chi l d aswel last he “ Iwasr ai s edi nt heZul ut r adi t i onofs t or y t el l i ng, ”s ay s del queper s onal i t yoft heani mal si sechoedbeaut i f ul l y Al ex ,“ The Abel us ipi ecesal l ow ust o dr aw on our uni nt hepi eces . chi l dhoods i ght sands ounds ,pr ov i di nguswi t hi ns pi - i r at i ont odepi ctourdr eamsandconnectwi t hourt r ai onal i t yf or mspar tofv al uabl ei nv es t menti nt he di t i ons . ”Ot heri t emsondi s pl ayandf orpur chas ei n- Funct abl eand homewar epi eces . Leopar dscur lar ound cl udebeaut i f ul l ydes i gnedands cul pt edt r i nk etand t es t i ck sandgenet sandz ebr acl i mbandr es ton j ewel l er ybox es ,dai nt ys al tandpeppers et sandegg candl at t er s ,j ugsandl ampf i t t i ngsembel l i s hedwi t hex qui cups ,as el ect i onofpl at t er s ,ex ot i cj ugsandv as es , pl s i t ef l ower sandpat t er nsuni quet oSout hAf r i ca.Was h candl es t i ck sandhi ghl ys oughtaf t erl amps . handbas i nsenv el opy oui npat t er nsandgent l epl ay t hpangol i ns ,k i ngf i s her sandot herani mal s .

Hei spar t i cul ar l yi nt er es t edi npay i ngt r i but et ooneof wi t hewor l d’ smos thi ghl yendanger edani mals peci es– al aDes i gns ,whi l epl ay f ul ,pay st r i but et owhat t hePangol i n.Thes eex qui s i t eoneofak i ndcer ami c Shabal exdr awss omuchi ns pi r at i onf r om.Thedi s ci pl i ne wor k sofar tar el i k el yt obeahi ghl i ghtoft heex hi bi - Al t r uct ur ef oundi nt henat ur al wor l d.Hei si ns pi r ed t i on.Ot herpi ecescapt ur et hemoodandpl ay f ul nes s ands hedi s ci pl i neand cons i s t encyofpl ant sand ani ofAf r i canel ephant s ,l eopar ds ,wi l ddogs ,gi r af f eand byt sandt hi si sr ef l ect edi nt hes t udi o. r hi no.

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Shabal al a Des i gns l aunched Wal k i ng wi t h Abel us iatt heendof2020wi t hahi ghl ys ucces s f ul ex hi bi t i oni nHy dePar kCor ner .

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Dri aanCl aas s enf i ndsl i f ebeyond bronzewi t has t ri ki ngcol l ect i onof woods cul pt ures

ForCapeTownbased ar t i st ,Dr i aan Cl aassen,t hemedi um hasal waysact ed asa condui tf ort he message,af oundat i ont hatgi vesf or mt ot het hemat i cconcept st hatar epr esentacr osshi spi eces: consci ousness,t hesubconsci ousmi ndandvi si on.Hi smat er i al sactasi nt er pr et er s,embodyi ngnot i onsofchaos,or derandf or cesunf or eseen.Cl aassen’ swor ksar enotsomuchst at ement sast hey ar edi ar yl i keaccount soft hepr ocessest hatgavebi r t ht oandmoul dedt hem.I mbuedi never yt hi ng hepr oducesar et het wi st sandt ur nst hatper sonal l ypr opel l edhi mt or eal i si ngt hesef i nalf or ms,an appr oachmostst r i ki ngl yepi t omi sedbyt heor gani cf l ui di t yandst r onggeomet r i ccont r asti nhi ssi gnat ur e br onze scul pt ur es.Thi semot i onalebb and f l ow i sl ai d bar ef oral lt o see,asundul at i ng shapesbecomet i mel apses,document i ngt hear t i stashegr appl eswi t ht hechal l engesofbr eat hi ng i nt enti nt ot hei nani mat e Andsowhenhar dl ockdownwr eckedhavoconourcol l ect i vest at eofmi nd,Cl aassenr espondedby bei ngt r uet ohi sf eel i ngsandvent ur i ngi nt onew t er r i t or y .“ Mywor ksal waysr ef l ectmyemot i onal st at e, ”heexpl ai ns.“ Andi nt hi si nst ance,t hepr ocessi t sel fbecamet her apeut i c,aver yi mmedi at e r esponset owher emyheadwasat .Lockdownmademef eell i kemyf r eedom wasbei ngcur t ai l ed, andt hesephysi call i mi t at i onsf or cedmymi ndt ot aket hel ead.Ineededt or eaf f i r medmyf r eedom, andIdi dt hi sbyr el ent l essl yseeki ngexpl or at i onandst i mul at i oni nmywor k. ”Thr ought hi squest f orcont r ol ,Cl aassenwasdr i vent odosomet hi ngt hathehadl ongedt odof orages:wor ki nwood.

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I tbecame t he per f ectmedi um t o expl or e,a cr ackt hr ough whi ch he coul d gl i mpse new vi st as,a vi ew beyond t he l i mi t ed hor i zon br oughton byquar ant i ned l i f e.“ When wor ki ng wi t h br onze and wi r e,att i mesIf el tadegr eeofdi st ance,andt hatt her ewer ecer t ai nbar r i er si nt hemanuf act ur i ng pr ocess, ”her ecount s.“ Woodal l owedmet owor ki namor eper sonalcapaci t y ,andt hesedi vi si ons seemedt omel tawayasi tengagedmeatever yl evel .Mysi ght ,smel l ,t ouch,andevent ast ewer e enl i vened asdustseeped t hr ough mymask,each wooden pi ecel eavi ng a di st i nct l ydi f f er enti mpr essi on. ” Ther esul ti sabodyofwor kf i r stf eat ur edatSol ace,Sout her nGui l d’ sgr oupshow cr eat edf orar t i st s af t erl ockdown.I t ’ saf asci nat i ngcol l ect i onoff r eef l owi ngscul pt ur est hatcont i nuesCl aassen’ songoi ngexpl or at i onofdual i t yandcont r ast .Thesepi ecespr esentanent angl edt ensi onbet weengeomet r i candor gani c,atoncedecayedandf or mal i sed.A si ngul arsi mpl i ci t ybecomessi mul t aneousl y chaot i c,di ver gi ngi ndi f f er entdi r ect i ons,dependi ngont hevi ewi ngangl e.Butmosti nt r i gui ngi show t hewoodbecomesahol di ngdevi cef orwhat ’ snott her e;t henegat i vespacecar r i esasmuchwei ght ast heposi t i vef or ms. “ Thebestwayt odef i nemywor ki sal mostmat hemat i cal , ”Cl aassen says.“ Mypr ocessi nvol vesa cont i nuedr educt i onofoneormanyf or mul ast hatt hengetr epeat edandext r apol at ed.I t ’ saback andf or t hbet weenposi t i veandnegat i ve,l i ket heour obor ossymbolofasnakeeat i ngi t sownt ai l , oraMöbi usst r i pt hatpr esent snodef i ni t i vebegi nni ngorend” .

Absence becomes t he f or m t hatkeeps ever yt hi ng t oget her ,an i nvi si bl e chor dt hatbi nds t hese pi eces,l i nki ngt hem wi t hanar r at i vet hatCl aassenhasbui l tupovert i me.Hehasal waysusedhi s cur vedl i nest oweavebet weenopposi ngconcept s,andi nt hi snew bodyofwor kt hesnaki ngnegat i veshapej uxt aposest heconcr et ewi t ht heconcept ual .Her et hebl ockl i kest r uct ur esr ef l ectt he et her ealpoweroft hemi nd,and t hesmokywi spsbecomeani mat ed t hought s,r i si ng f r eet of l oat abovet heconst r ai nt sofar i gi dwor l d.“ Mywor ki saconst antt oandf r obet weenmi ndandvi si on, ” hecont i nues.“ Thi sr esul t si nat angi bl et ensi on,butmyul t i mat eai mi st ocr eat ebal ance,t ocapt ur e t hepushandpul lofauni ver sei ni nf i ni t er ot at i on,andt opr esentasymbol i cr epr esent at i onofl i f e, wi t hal li t ’ sconf l i ct i ngf acet s. ”

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Cl aassen’ snew wor ksar epar tofhi sCr yst al i zedCol l ect i on,wher et hef ocusi soncont r ast i ngor gani cshapesandgeomet r i cf or ms.I ti st her esul tofanet er nal l ycur i ousmi nd,onet hathasseenCl aassen dabbl ei n phot ogr aphy ,gr aphi c desi gn and comput erani mat i on i nt he past .The col l ect i on achi eveswhati t sgenesi sdeni edt hear t i st :ver sat i l i t y .Whi l stl ockdownwasar i gi dst epandr epeat ofhomeboundhel l ,t hesescul pt ur esexpl odewi t hmul t i pl enar r at i ves,dynami cl aunchpadsf oran audi encet oent wi nei t sel fi nt hest or yt el l i ng,andi nsodoi ngdr aw t hei rownconcl usi ons.Theyar e t heant i t hesi st o,butal sot her esul tof ,r el ent l esspr essur e;bur st sofener gyt hatdef yconst r ai nt , cat apul t i ngCl aassen’ si nt oexci t i ng,f r esht er r ai n.

St r auss& Co’ s popul ar onl i neonl y auct i on l aunches company’ s2021 sal espr ogr amme

St r auss&Coi spl easedt oannouncedet ai l sof i t sf i r stsal e of2021,due t o be hel d onl i ne f r om 15 t o 22 Febr uar y .Hi ghl i ght sf r om t he ar tdepar t menti ncl ude a r emar kabl e 1949 dr awi ng ofWal t erBat t i ss meet i ng Pabl o Pi casso,adel i ght f ul2002 bal l oon scul pt ur eby J ef f Koonsand an ear l yf i gur e dr awi ng by Nel son Makamo.The wi ne depar t ment wi l l of f erasel ect i onofSout hAf r i canandi nt er nat i onalRhônewi nes.

Launchedi n2013,St r auss& Co’ sonl i neonl y sal es came ofage i n 2020.Gr owi ng conf i denceamongbuyer sandsel l er si nSt r auss& Co’ sst abl eandsecur et r adi ngpl at f or m,coupl edwi t ht her api dupt akeofdi gi t alt r ansact i ng dur i ng t he Covi d19 pandemi c,saw t he company sel l 3130 i t ems ( 70% l ot sel l t hr oughr at e)i ni t ssevenonl i nesal esl ast year .Thei ncr easedconf i dencei nbuyi ngcol l ect abl essi ghtunseenr esul t edi nanot i ceabl e i ncr ease i nt he val ue ofi ndi vi duall ot s sol d onl i ne.

J ohannesbur g ar t i st Nel son Makamo t wi ce t oppedt heonl i neauct i on t abl esi n 2020,hi s popul arf i gur ebased wor kson paperbr eezi ng pastt he R200 000 mar k,an i mpor t ant mi l est one f or t hi s cat egor y . The upcomi ng Febr uar y sal ei ncl udes a numberofl ot s by Makamo,mostnot abl ya 2009 char coaland past elt i t l edFi gur ewi t hPi nkSungl asses( est i mat eR120000–180000) .Ot heri mpor t ant l ot sbyt hi sar t i sti ncl udea2012 monot ype, Woman wi t h Gl asses ( est i mat e R80 000 – 120 000) ,and t he penci l i nk dr awi ng Pr of i l e ofaWoman( est i mat eR20000–30000) .

Wal t erBat t i sst oor ecogni sed t hedemocr at i c appealofwor kson paper .The sal ei ncl udes anext r aor di nar ypenci ldr awi ngt i t l edPi casso gi ves Wal t erBat t i ss a Li t hogr aph ( est i mat e R50 000 – 70 000) .The wor kr ecor ds an event f r om Bat t i ss’ s t i me i n Par i s i n 1949wher e,af t ergi f t i ngPi cassoacopyofhi s book The Ar t i st s of t he Rocks ( 1948) he becamear egul arguestathi sst udi o.Onone oft hesevi si t sPi cassogi f t edBat t i ssagr aphi c depi ct i ngabul l–t heevent i sr ecor dedi nt he dr awi ngonof f er .

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Hewasaver yf ast wor ker ,ver ypr ol i f i c, ” r ecal l edBat t i ssi na 1981i nt er vi ew oft hi s pi vot alencount er .“ He coul dpai nti nt woor t hr eest yl esi naday .

Hei nf l uencedmet hat way ,t ohavemany di f f er entwaysof pr esent i ngar t .

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The Bat t i ss of f er i ngs i nt he Febr uar y sal er ef l ectt hedur abi l i t yoft hi sl esson.Not abl eBat t i sspai nt i ngsi ncl udet hedoubl esi dedwor kAbst r actComposi t i on/Abst r actFi gur e( est i mat e R50000–70000) .

Bat t i ssi scr edi t edwi t hexhi bi t i ng t he f i r stabst r actpai nt i ngs i n Sout h Af r i ca – i n 1937 i n Pr et or i a undert he pseud onym Gr egiNol a.

TheFebr uar ysal ei ncl udesanumberoff i neabst r act pai nt i ngs by key pr oponent s, among t hem Li onelAbr ams ( Gr een Landscape,est i mat e R12 000 – 18 000) ,Bi l lAi nsl i e( Pachi pamwe No.5,est i mat e R40 000 – 60 000) , Chr i st o Coet zee ( Homage t o Mi chelT api é de Cél eyr an,est i mat e R15 000 – 20 000) ,Lar r y Scul l y( Red Abst r act ,est i mat e R18 000 – 24 000) ,Fr ed Schi mmel( Abst r act #1080,est i mat eR40000–60000)andt wor ecentwor ks byOl afBi sschof f( est i mat eR25 000 – 35 000 each) .

Repr esent at i onalpai nt i ng r emai ns a dur abl e cat egor y ,wi t h ani malst udi espar t i cul ar l ypopul aramongSout hAf r i cancol l ect or s.Bat t i ss,a ski l l ed dr aught sman and keen obser veroft he nat ur alwor l d,i sal so r epr esent ed i nt hi ssegmentwi t h a beaut i f ulnat ur al i st i cwat er col our , The Rar e Seychel l esBl ack Par adi se Fl ycat cher ( est i mat eR12000–18000) .Thewor kdepi ct s ar ar ef or est dwel l i ngbi r dendemi ct ot heSeychel l est hati scur r ent l y cl assi f i ed asvul ner abl e.

Ot her not abl e ani malst udi es i ncl ude Wi l l i e Best er ’ sSpr i ngbok( est i mat eR4000–6000) , Ki m Donal dson’ sLeopar d( est i mat eR12000– 18 000) ,Zakki e El of f ’ s Rhi no ( est i mat e R15 000 – 20 000) and Br i t i sh ar t i stDavi d Or d Ker r ’ st wo st udi es ofMacaws ( est i mat e R18 000–24000f orbot h) .Si phoNdl ovu’ sr eal i st i c pai nt i ngs shi f tt he f ocus f r om t he open r anget ot heani malauct i onpeni nt wocomposi t i onsdat ed2019( est i mat eR15000–20000 each) .

The sal ei ncl udes wor ks by t hr ee i mpor t ant l at er20t hcent ur ypai nt er s–Rober tHodgi ns, Dougl asPor t wayandAndr ew Ver st er–whose wor kher al dedt het r ansi t i on f r om moder ni sm t o cont empor ar y pr act i ce. Hodgi ns’ s The Deat h ofDant on: Fi nalAct( est i mat e R100 000 – 150 000)i sacumul ouspor t r ai toft he Fr ench r evol ut i onar yl eaderGeor gesDant on, whose deat h by gui l l ot i ne i nspi r ed Geor g Büchner ’ sf i r stpl ayf r om 1835.

Por t way’ sl ar ge and et her ealabst r act f r om 1966( est i mat eR50000–70000)dat esf r om hi s peak per i od when,as he expl ai ned i na 1972l et t ert ot heT at eGal l er y ,heconsci ousl y sought“ t o achi eve a sor tofambi gui t y whi ch avoi dsdef i ni t i on” .Ver st er ’ sBodywor ks5( est i mat eR120000–160000)i sal at ewor kf r om 2006andal l oysabol dpal et t et oast r i ki ngf i gur alsubj ect .

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Not abl econt empor ar ypai nt er si nt hi ssal ei ncl udeGeor gi naGr at r i x,I anGr oseandRi char d Mudar i ki .Gr at r i xi st hesubj ectofaf or t hcomi ng mi dcar eersur vey att he Nor valFoundat i on,duet oopeni nFebr uar y ,andi sr epr esent edi nt hi ssal ebyt wogouachesf r om 2014( est i mat eR20000–30000each) .Mudar i ki ,who has r ecent l y exhi bi t ed i n Par i s and Mi l an,i s r epr esent edbya2012wor k,Br i gadi erGener al ( est i mat eR8000–12000) .

Ot her not abl e pai nt i ngs i ncl ude Er i c Mayer ’ s undat ed por t r ai tofa young F .P .“ Toon”van den Heever ( 18941956) , an appeal s cour t j udge whose poet r y oft he 1920s her al ded a gr eatupsur geof“ new”Af r i kaanspoet r yi nt he 1930s ( est i mat e R5 000 – 7 000) . Ceci l y Sash’ sear l y Nude St udy ofa Seat ed Woman f r om 1953( est i mat eR30000–50000)f or ms par t of a smal l consi gnment of moder ni st pai nt i ngsf r om t heT assoFoundat i onCol l ect i on ofSout h Af r i can ar tassembl ed by t he Lat e Gi ul i oBer t r andofMor genst er .

Bui l di ng on t hesuccessi n 2020 ofi t st hemed wi ne sal es,St r auss & Co’ s wi ne depar t ment wi l lki ck of ft he 2021 cal endarwi t h a Rhône col l ect i on.Thecat al oguei ncl udesl ocalf avour i t es l i ke Boschkl oof ,De Tr af f or d,Har t enber g, Mul l i neux, Por sel ei nber g and Sadi e Fami l y Vi neyar dsal ongwi t hi nt er nat i onalbenchmar ks f r om t hel i kesofAl ai nGr ai l l ot ,Mi chelChapout i er ,Domai neAugust eCl ape,PaulJ aboul etand mor e.Expectsomer ar eandcol l ect i bl evi nt age r ef er ences al ong wi t h mor e accessi bl e, r eadyt obeenj oyed wi nes ( i ncl udi ng a f ew whi t es) t hatar e a hal l mar kf ort hi s popul ar cat egor y .

The exci t i ng scul pt ur e of f er i ng i sl ed byWi l l i e Best er ’ s 2008 wor k Chi l d Sol di er ( est i mat e R100 000 – 150 000)made f r om f ound obj ect s.Not ewor t hymoder ni stl ot si ncl udeLucas Si t hol e’ s1993car vedwoodst udyofacr ouchi ng CatFi gur e( est i mat e R20 000 – 30 000) andEdoar doVi l l a’ sAbst r actPl aquef r om 1964 ( est i mat eR15000–20000) .Leadi ngt hecont empor ar ysel ect i on ar ePr et or i aar t i stGuydu Toi t ’ suni quebr onzecastMonument

09/ 08/ 1988( est i mat e R10 000 – 15 000) , Cape Town ar t i stRodan KaneHar t ’ s Fi gur es andFor ms:Hammer ed( est i mat eR30000–50 000) , and J ohannesbur g ar t i st Mur r ay Tur pi n’ sWhati st heTr ueVal ueofAr t ?( est i mat eR50000–70000) .

J ul i us Mf et he’ s f i vepar t car ved t abl eaux Pl oughman andOxen ( est i mat eR40 000 – 60 000)of f er sa mast er cl assi n assi duousdet ai l i ng.Thesal eal soi ncl udest wosmal l erMf et he l ot s:Mi l ki ng t he Cow and Man wi t h a Basket , DonkeyandGoat( est i mat eR30000–50000 each) .A consi gnmentof15 pai nt ed r esi nf i gur esexcer pt ed f r om Fr ank van Reenen’ scar t oon cosmol ogyhi nt satt het enuouscat egor y di st i nct i onbet weenscul pt ur eandcer ami cs.

I n 2020 St r auss & Co i nt r oduced a wel l r ecei ved sessi on i ni t sNovembersal espot l i ght i ngcont empor ar ySout hAf r i cancer ami cs.The Febr uar ycer ami csof f er i ng i sl ed byAmer i can ar t i stJ ef fKoons’popul arcol l ect abl e cer ami c mul t i pl e, Bl ueBal l oonDogf r om 2002( est i mat e R150000–200000) .Ot hernot abl el ot si nt hi s cat egor yi ncl udet wopi ecesbyPl et t enber gBay ar t i st Luci nda Mudge and a wor k by Engl i shbor n ar t i st Pet er Davi s, Assyr i an Wol f ( est i mat e R20 000 – 30 000) ,made i n 1965 whent hear t i stwasact i vei nJ ohannesbur g.

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THEABOUTDIET AND FATSUSHTEAAILNTAHBLE CHAT

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Ever yday ,yourbodymakesi tpossi bl ef oryou t ot hi nk,dr eam,br eat he,r estand move.Get t i ngt her i ghtnut r i ent smakesi teasi erf oryour body t o suppor tyou.Over al lheal t hi s dependenton sever alf act or s such as nonsmoki ng, r egul arexer ci se and good nut r i t i on.Per soni f yi ng t he phr ase t hatyou ar e whatyou eatand r ai si ng t he not i on t hat good nut r i t i on coul d r educechr oni cdi seasesofl i f est yl e.

DOES DIET HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY IN THE PREVENTION OFCHRONIC DISEASES? Car di ovascul ar di sease ( CVD) , st r oke, obesi t yand di abet escan al lbe r educed i fwe modi f y our behavi our s by choosi ng heal t hi er opt i ons l i ke, engagi ng i n moder at e physi cal act i vi t y t hr ee t i mesa week f oratl east30mi nut es,r educi ng f ati nt ake,r educi ng si mpl esugari nt ake andcessat i onofsmoki ng.

HOW FATTY SHOULD YOUR DIETBE? Accor di ng t ot he I nst i t ut e ofmedi ci ne a r educt i on i nf ati nt ake can r educe t he ci r cul at i on of badchol est er oli nt hebody ,l owdensi t yl i popr ot ei n( LDL) .Somet hi ngassi mpl easchangi ngt he t ype ofcooki ng oi lused can be a modi f i abl e f act ort hatl eadst oasi gni f i cantchange,i nl ower i ngt heef f ect sofchr oni cdi seasesofl i f est yl e.

The Car di ovascul arJ our nalofAf r i ca,has suggest ed t hatappr oxi mat el y 24 144 peopl e di e f r om hi gh bl ood chol est er ol l evel s whi ch amount st o4.

6% ofover al ldeat hsi noneyeari n Sout hAf r i ca( SA)al one.

So t he per t i nentquest i on i show do we r educe f ati nt akei nourdi et s?I thasbeensuggest edi n t heFoodBasedDi et ar yGui del i nesf orSout h

Af r i ca t hat t he necessar y st eps need t o be t aken t or educesat ur at ed f at( ani malf at )and i ncr ease monounsat ur at ed f at sl i ke ol i ve oi l .

Ot her f oods t ol i mi tar ef r i ed f oods because t hey f r equent l y cont ai nt r ansf at s,par t i cul ar l y i ft he oi lused i shydr ogenat ed orpar t i al l y hydr ogenat ed.I t ’ spar amountt o avoi d hydr ogenat i on or par t i alhydr ogenat i on of f oods as muchaspossi bl e,ofwhi cht hesedet ai l scanbe f ound on i ngr edi entl abel s.T aki ng speci alcar e i n r eadi ng t he nut r i t i onal l abel s par t i cul ar l y whenbuyi ngbaki ngmi xt ur es,bakedgoodsand noodl es whi ch ar e not or i ous f ori ncl udi ng ext ensi veamount soft r ansf at s.Thebot t om l i ne i sr educeyourf at .Per hapsi t ’ st i met ogoback t o basi csand eval uat e ear l i ereat i ng pat t er ns.

The st andar d di etover100 mi l l i on year s ago waspal eol i t hi c( pal eo)di et .

BACK TO BASICS W ITH THE PALEOLITHIC DIET The pal eo di et consi st s ofl ean meat s, f i sh, f r ui t s,veget abl es,nut sandseeds,f oodst hati n t he past coul d be obt ai ned by hunt i ng and gat her i ng.The i nt ent i on ofa pal eo di eti st o r et ur nt o a way ofeat i ng t hatr esembl eshow ear l yhumansat e.Thei deol ogyi st hatt hebody i s genet i cal l y mi smat ched f or a moder n di et whi chhascr eat edi nt er naldi scor danceandout pacedt hebody' sabi l i t yt oadapt .

Thi smi smat ch i sbel i eved t o be a cont r i but i ng f act ort ot he pr eval ence ofdi seases such as obesi t y , di abet es and hear t di sease t oday .

Hence,anadj ust edi mbal ancebackt oi t sequi l i br i um can r ebal ance t he body t o a st at e of goodheal t handover al lwel l bei ng.

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CAN DISEASEBEREVERSED W ITH DIET Thi sl eavesone wonder i ng whata wor l d wi t h Awebsi t ecal l edt heEur opeansci ent i st shasst at ed l essmeatcoul d pot ent i al l yl ookl i keand what t hatt he onl y di et ar yt heme known t of ost ert he t heef f ect sofapl antbaseddi etconsi st sof .A pr ospectofi ncr easi ng l ongevi t yi s a whol esome pl antbaseddi etpr i mar i l ycont ai ns;f r ui t s,vegdi etconsi st i ng pr edomi nant l y ofpl ant s.

The ar gu- et abl es,pot at oes,whol e gr ai ns and l egumes ment sf orapl antbaseddi etar ecompel l i ngbutar e ( beans and peas) and excl udes ani malpr of ur t herenhanced wi t ht he envi r onment alaspect .t ei ns,i ncl udi ng meat ,dai r y and eggs.Wi t ha Accor di ng,t o a gl obalr evi ew f r om t he Food and par t i cul arf ocuson “ whol e”f oodst hatar eunAgr i cul t ur eOr gani sat i onf ort heUni t edNat i ons; or -r ef i ned ormi ni mal l yr ef i ned,i tl i mi t s orexgani cmat t erf r om ani malexcr et a,uneat enani mal cl udes hi ghl yr ef i ned f oods such as bl eached f eed,ani mal pr ocessi ng i ndust r i es and mi sman- f l our ,r ef i nedsugarandoi l .A di ett hathasadagedcr opr esi duesar eal lsi gni f i cantwat erpol l ut - dr essed i mbal ance and has r ef ocused on t he ant s. Li vest ockr el at ed wast es have among t he basi cs.An undeni abl e posi t i ve f r om a pl ant hi ghestbi ol ogi caloxygen demand ( BOD) .Forex- based di et i st he hi gh pol yphenol cont ent ampl e,t heBOD ofpi gsl ur r yi si nt her angeof wi t hi nt hedi etobt ai nedf r om t hef r ui tandveg000–80 000 mi l l i gr ams perl i t r e,compar ed wi t h et abl e.Rai si ng quest i ons i nt er ms of;what t he t ypi calBOD ofdomest i csewage of200–500 pol yphenol s ar e? wher e ar e pol yphenol s mi l l i gr ams per l i t r e.

Ther ef or e, eat i ng l ess meat f ound?andhow dot heyi nf l uenceheal t h? canposi t i vel yi mpactyourheal t haswel lasr educe envi r onment alpol l ut ant s.

POLYPHENOLS OBTAINED FROM A PLANT BASED DIET Unf or t unat el y ,even when bear i ng t he above i n Pol yphenol s ar e a cl ass of phyt ochemi cal s mi nd,wheneverwet hi nkofeat i ngabal anceddi et whi ch i n essence ar e sever al t housand andhavi ngpr ot ei nonone’ spl at et her ei sanat ur al pl ant based mol ecul est hatpot ent i al l y exhi bi t i ncl i nat i on t owar dspr ot ei nf r om meatal bei tpr o- ant i oxi dantpr oper t i es.Pol yphenol s,i naddi t i on t ei n comesi n manyf or mssuch asnut s,l egumes t ovi t ami ns,mi ner al s,andf i br ear epr esenti n and beanswhi ch ar ej ustaf ew meatal t er nat i ves most pl ant f oods such as ber r i es, gr apes, t hatone can ment i on.These opt i ons keep LDL gr een l eaf y veget abl es,appl es,whol e wheat , pr of i l es l ow and i mpr oves t he good chol est er ol , gr een t ea,cocoa and even cof f eet he gol den hi ghdensi t yl i popr ot ei ns( HDL)i nt hebodywi t han pr i ze f oral lcof f ee l over soutt her e.Pol ypheover al lr educt i on r at ei n al l cause mor t al i t y .Fur - nol sar e a key el ementand/ orcomponentof t heremphasi si ngt heneedt ohar nessament al i t y pl ant based di et st hat cont r i but et o di sease ofgar dent of or k. pr event i on.

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Accor di ngt oAdvent i st sst udyr esear char ound t heef f ect sofpol yphenol sonhumanheal t h,i s pr omi si ng and i ndi cat est hatant i oxi dant scan r educei nf l ammat i oni nt hebodybydownr egul at i ng speci f i ci nf l ammat or yf act or s.Thi si s consi st ent wi t h Eur opean st udi es t hat have i dent i f i edcof f ee,f r ui t sandveget abl esasmaj or sour ces ofpol yphenoli nt ake.Fur t hert ot hi s vegans and pescoveget ar i ans ( veget ar i ans t hatal so consume f i sh and seaf ood)consume di et st hatar er i chi npol yphenol sascompar ed t owest er n/ moder ndi et s.

t hatmay r est or e and mai nt ai ni mmune cel l f unct i on, t her eby i mpr ovi ng pr ot ect i on agai nstchr oni ci nf l ammat i onr el at ed chr oni c di sease,on t he one hand,and pot ent i ali nf ect i onsr el at edi nf l ammat or ymani f est at i ons on t he ot he hand.Accor di ng t o nut r i t i onal r evi ew i nt heBr i t i shMedi calJ our nal ,ananal ysi s of29 st udi es have demonst r at ed t hat suppl ement at i on wi t h 200mg ofVi t ami nC can r educe t he sever i t y ofa col d wi t h ar educt i on i nr ecover yt i me by 8% adul t s and 14% i nchi l dr en.

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Last l y ,i n asyst emat i cr evi ew ofr andomi sed t r i al sconduct ed bySci encepr ovi ded t hatzi ncdef i ci encycancont r i but et odef ect i vecel l medi at edi mmuni t yandt oi ncr easedsuscept i bi l i t yt ovar i ous i nf ect i ons,i ncl udi ngpneumoni a.Despi t evar i ousf oodscont ai ni ngzi nc,i ncl udi ngmeat ,dai r y ,and l egumes.I thas cer t ai nl y been suggest ed t hati ncr easi ng zi nc i nt ake may be usef ulagai nst Covi d19i nf ect i onsbyr educi ngvi r alr epl i cat i onandr educi ngt heef f ect soft hegast r oi nt est i naland l owerr espi r at or ysympt oms.

I ncl osi ngmanypl antf oodsandf i br epl ayacr i t i calr ol ei nmai nt ai ni ngaheal t hygutmi cr obi ot aand canaf f or dsuppor tt hei mmunesyst em andone’ sover al lheal t handwel l bei ng.Ther ef or e,aheal t hy di eti sakeycont r i but i ngf act orf ordi seasepr event i on,di seaser ever salandt hest r engt heni ngof one’ si mmunesyst em t oshi el dagai nstCovi d19.

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DETOXI NG OUR MI NDSFORTHE NEW YEAR

Li vi ng i nt hese di f f i cul tt i mes,we mustdet ox ourbodi esand mi nds.Havi ng a heal t hy body and mi nd i st hebestwayofensur i ng t hatour I mmuneSyst emsr emai nst r ongandr esi l i ent .I f i r ml y bel i eve t hatwe shoul df ocus on l i vi ng heal t hy l i f est yl es,butj ustas i mpor t ant l y ,we shoul dbef ocusi ngondet oxi ngourmi nds.

Ourmi ndsar econt i nual l ypr ocessi ngt hought s andemot i ons,andmor et hanever ,wear eget t i ngf edi nf or mat i ononi l l nessandcat ast r ophes byt henewsandsoci et y .Ourmi ndsandbodi es ar e cont i nual l y get t i ng f ed t oxi cf ood,dr i nk, t hought s,andemot i ons.Mostofusar ef eel i ng over whel medt osomedegr ee.

Youar epr obabl ywonder i ngwhyi ti sasessent i alt odet oxyourmi ndasi ti syourbody .When we ar e hi ghl y st r essed or ,l i vi ng i nf earoft he f ut ur e,ourmi ndsar egener al l yover act i ve,and t heset hought sof t enl eadt oanxi et yandst r ess.

Andi nt ur n,st r essandanxi et yweardownour i mmunesyst emsandmakeusi l l .

•St r ess •Anger •I ndeci si on •Over whel m •Heal t hi ssues •Sadness •Fear •Lackoff ocus Her ear esomet i psondet oxi ngyourmi nd,whi ch wi l lr el i eve st r ess,t ensi on & anxi et y .Once our Br ai ns ar e cl earofcl ut t er ,we wi l lbe f arbet t er pr epar ed t omoveon t odet oxi ng ourbodi esand l i vi ngaheal t hyl i f est yl e.

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Al t hough i nt hi sday and age t hi si seasi ersai d t handone,asi ti sal mosti mpossi bl et ocompl et el yi gnor eourdevi ces.Her ear eaf ew smal lchangeswecanmake,whi chshoul di ncl ude: •No use ofcomput er s,phones ort el evi si ons i n yourbedr oom •Fi r stt hi ngi nt hemor ni ngdoyourmor ni ngr oui neandshowerbef or egl anci ngatyourphoneor I fyousuf f erf r om anyoft hesesympt oms,t hen t er i ti sl i kel yt hatyourmi nd i st oxi corsuf f er i ng comput •When i nt he Company of Ot her s, t ur n your f r om ment alcl ut t er . phone ont o si l ent and f ocus on l i st eni ng and •Exhaust i on humani nt er act i on.

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T akeA Br eakFr om Technol ogy Al t hough i nt hi sday and age t hi si seasi ersai d t handone,asi ti sal mosti mpossi bl et ocompl et el yi gnor e our devi ces. Her e ar eaf ew smal l changeswecanmake,whi chshoul di ncl ude: •No use ofcomput er s,phonesort el evi si onsi n yourbedr oom •Fi r stt hi ngi nt hemor ni ngdoyourmor ni ngr out i neandshowerbef or egl anci ngatyourphoneor comput er •When i nt he Company of Ot her s, t ur n your phone ont o si l ent and f ocus on l i st eni ng and humani nt er act i on.

Exer ci seDai l y •I ti svi t al l yi mpor t antt hatwemoveourbodi es dai l y ,notonl yf orourheal t hbutal sot oswi t chof f ourbr ai ns.Thebestexer ci sest odoar e •Yoga •Wal ki ng •Swi mmi ng J our nal i ng J our nal l i ng i s get t i ng excess t hought s of fyour br ai n and ont o paper .When doi ng t hi s ki nd of mi ndcl ear i ng j our nal i ng,i ti scr uci alt or emembert hatyou ar e notwr i t i ng t or er ead whatyou havewr i t t en.

YoumustFr eewr i t e,andi tdoesnotneedt o make sense.You can even bi n yourpaper onceyouhavecompl et edwr i t i ng.

St r et chYourBr ai n •Readmor e •T akeupacour se •Lear nt opl ayamusi cali nst r ument T al kToSomeone •Ther e ar el oadsofpr of essi onal soutt her e, andi fyouf eelyouneedhel p,t henpl easebe sur emakeanappoi nt ment •T al kt oat r ust wor t hyLovedone •T al k t o your boss or col l eagues about wor kr el at edi ssues Exer ci seDai l y •I ti s vi t al l yi mpor t ant t hat we move our bodi esdai l y ,notonl yf orourheal t h butal so t oswi t chof fourbr ai ns.

Thebestexer ci sest odoar e •Yoga •Wal ki ng •Swi mmi ng J our nal i ng

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J our nal l i ngi sget t i ngex ces st hought sof fy ourbr ai nand ont opaper .Whendoi ngt hi sk i ndofmi ndcl ear i ngj our nal i ng,i ti scr uci al t or emembert haty ouar enotwr i t i ngt o r er eadwhaty ouhav ewr i t t en.Youmus tFr eewr i t e,and i tdoesnotneedt omak es ens e.Youcanev enbi ny our paperoncey ouhav ecompl et edwr i t i ng.

St r et chYourBr ai n •Readmor e •T ak eupacour s e •Lear nt opl ayamus i cal i ns t r ument T al kToSomeone

T al kToYour s el f •As ky our s el fwhati snotwor k i ngi ny ourl i f e,and s t ar tmak i ngdai l ychangest oel i mi nat ewhati sment al l yt ox i corf at i gui ng •Ques t i ony ourr el at i ons hi psandei t herwor konbet t er i ngt hem ors t aycl earoft ox i cones •Letgoofany t hi ngei t herphy s i cal ,ment al ,oremot i onal t hatnol ongers er v esy ou NBDai l yHeal t hyLi f es t y l eTi ps

•Dr i nk8t o10Gl as s esOfWat erADayasourbr ai ns needhy dr at i onj us tasmuchasourbodi es •Ther ear el oadsofpr of es s i onal soutt her e,andi fy ou •T ak e10br eat hst hr oughy ournos eatl eas tt wi cea f eely ouneedhel p,t henpl eas ebes ur emak eanap- dayasourbr ai nsneedanabundanceofox y gen. poi nt ment •Don' thav emor et han2cupsofcof f eeadayasi t •T al kt oat r us t wor t hyLov edone ov er act i v at esourt hi nk i ngpr oces s es .

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BeHappy Themor ewef i l lour sel veswi t hhappi ness,t hel essspacewel eavef ornegat i vi t yandunhappi ness •St ar tahobbyt hatyouenj oy •Spendqual i t yt i mewi t hf ami l yandf r i ends •Bespont aneous,l aughandbej oyf ul .

Medi t at e Theaver agehumanmi ndhasappr ox50, 000t hought saday ,whi chmeanswehaveanew t hought al mostever ysecond.Weof t enr ef ert oourmi ndsasbusymonkeymi nds.Ourmi ndsqui ckl yf ol l ow manyr andom t hought sandgetl ostanddi st r act edf r om pr i or i t i es,sohavi ngawayt odet oxyour mi nd i svi t alt o hel p you keep yourf ocus.Iof t en t hi nk ofmedi t at i on asa l i t t l ef eat herdust er spacecl ear i ngmybr ai n.

Medi t at i onhel pscal mt hemonkeymi nd.Whenwepr act i cef ocusi ngononet hi ngatat i medur i ng medi t at i on,we become bet t eratf ocusi ng on a si ngl et houghtata t i me.Essent i al l y ,medi t at i on makesdi st r act i ngt hought st hatent eryourmi nd,l esscr i t i calandenhancesyourabi l i t yt of ocusand r el ax.