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  • Artist: Mark Erasmus (South African)

'Colour terra' is the debut solo exhibition of Johannesburg-based Mark Erasmus. Trained at the Johannesburg Art Foundation, Erasmus is an innovative young artist who has spent the past decade researching the history of colour and its use in contemporary art.

These studies and his constant quest for fresh dyes and fresh methods have enabled him to develop a highly technical process of 'dripping' paints in complex geometric patterns. His works have both a retro and pop feel, while holding true to a highly advanced return to overt modernism.More recently, Erasmus has incorporated spontaneous visual breaks into his grid-like patterns after working with mentors Willem Boshoff and Henry Symonds.

This exhibition comprises new, variously scaled oil on board works as well as mixed media sculpture using scrap metals and abandoned objects. It explores the synergies between brilliant splashes of colour and the landscapes, or 'terra', which they inhabit.

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Abstract Composition 2 by Mark Erasmus, Image 2.
  • Mark Erasmus
  • Abstract Composition 2
Mixed media on board
55.91 x 85.04 in
Abstract Composition I by Mark Erasmus, Image 3.
  • Mark Erasmus
  • Abstract Composition I
Mixed media on board
55.91 x 85.04 in