17 works

The atmospheric landscapes in this collection are the result of applying layer upon layer of watercolours, charcoal, pastels, acrylics, oils and cold wax to canvas. The resultant scenes lie on the edge of recognition, familiar yet strange. Mist, reflected light and shadow half obscure forms, mirroring the undefined terrains of inner experience.

At the heart of the exhibition lies the theme of emotional granularity, i.e., the ability to identify and name nuanced feelings. This skill has been proven to help us regulate our emotions by reducing reactivity in the amygdala, which is responsible for our fight-or-flight response. As such, the exhibited works ask us to notice, when lost within an undefined, nameless feeling, the specific emotional texture of it, its unique grit.

Of particular interest is how words serve as pathfinders in this investigation of the psyche. Do they reveal the true lie of the land, or do they draw
borders around areas that were perhaps better left wild?

Mapping the Inner Landscape constitutes Book 1 in the larger, growing series of works titled Wordstrings — the result of an ongoing fascination with how we use language as building blocks, lenses and symbols in our construction, perception and communication of reality.

The works in this collection were exhibited at the artist's first solo show, hosted by 11 on Windsor Studio in Kalk Bay, South Africa, from 11 to 19 April 2026.

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