https://karlienvanrooyen.com Karlien van Rooyen Mon, 04 Sep 2023 18:49:05 +0000 https://karlienvanrooyen.com en https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Home Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:43:06 +0000 Karlien van Rooyen https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Home K A R L I E N &nbsp; V A N &nbsp; R O O Y E N <img width="5515" height="3677" width_o="5515" height_o="3677" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9cfc114182128a37e1053a77ec2636fe0ef08b7126ffdb9b74ff62fd06e71bbc/Diatom-2.jpg" data-mid="234373147" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9cfc114182128a37e1053a77ec2636fe0ef08b7126ffdb9b74ff62fd06e71bbc/Diatom-2.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/411f591dc4320176d62422ca671296df342fd8690afff0401254d467855e667f/Home_Gallery_2023_Selfie-2-copy-2-2-3.jpg" data-mid="238324481" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/411f591dc4320176d62422ca671296df342fd8690afff0401254d467855e667f/Home_Gallery_2023_Selfie-2-copy-2-2-3.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/52e3f54ab77187399304474e7bdaccea9b377d676deb595975aee7d80e3541a6/Home_Gallery_2023_Selfie-3.jpg" data-mid="221624454" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/52e3f54ab77187399304474e7bdaccea9b377d676deb595975aee7d80e3541a6/Home_Gallery_2023_Selfie-3.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/360eb229d6521e3685e452934cfac6559ceab6a34930a8eb31692998bd185491/Home_Gallery_2023_Selfie-2-2.jpg" data-mid="221624453" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/360eb229d6521e3685e452934cfac6559ceab6a34930a8eb31692998bd185491/Home_Gallery_2023_Selfie-2-2.jpg" /> <img width="5515" height="3677" width_o="5515" height_o="3677" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/468da21b7f7d654c671822038c3978dd0f72f0c6cf55cebdafb61be8171cf21c/Dune-Shoot-copy.jpg" data-mid="190398114" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/468da21b7f7d654c671822038c3978dd0f72f0c6cf55cebdafb61be8171cf21c/Dune-Shoot-copy.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4cd439b1a888e27b7836803ffdd959e65a45a293dd30d39be4a9280a0ecf6b66/Home_Gallery_2024_Diatom.jpg" data-mid="221624456" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4cd439b1a888e27b7836803ffdd959e65a45a293dd30d39be4a9280a0ecf6b66/Home_Gallery_2024_Diatom.jpg" /> <img width="5515" height="3677" width_o="5515" height_o="3677" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dc9b968b0e71f4df8de5abf52d4e2a0f02dce6a63485c41e29ea5eeeb9c9b4d5/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_01--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--Installation-view-300-x-800-x-600cm.jpg" data-mid="184959224" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dc9b968b0e71f4df8de5abf52d4e2a0f02dce6a63485c41e29ea5eeeb9c9b4d5/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_01--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--Installation-view-300-x-800-x-600cm.jpg" /> <img width="5664" height="3776" width_o="5664" height_o="3776" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/54798ab0f1c3de0c6d15308c76432a4c85ef8163bedf33e6e1d06abd9d38f02f/Taphonomic-Hearth-Stones_03--LV-4--23-02-2023-2.jpg" data-mid="247024945" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/54798ab0f1c3de0c6d15308c76432a4c85ef8163bedf33e6e1d06abd9d38f02f/Taphonomic-Hearth-Stones_03--LV-4--23-02-2023-2.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e038838ce8a7354722c72661c5c7e8a289b0faec8bda18c4baa0cc0323b1ee35/Home-Gallery-1.jpg" data-mid="221623612" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e038838ce8a7354722c72661c5c7e8a289b0faec8bda18c4baa0cc0323b1ee35/Home-Gallery-1.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7bd2312377d76e09d3c825edd7311300f0c7f5a696b899abec18f1af572d57b1/Home_Gallery_2023_Thorns.jpg" data-mid="221624455" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7bd2312377d76e09d3c825edd7311300f0c7f5a696b899abec18f1af572d57b1/Home_Gallery_2023_Thorns.jpg" /> https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Biography Fri, 11 Aug 2023 13:11:45 +0000 Karlien van Rooyen https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Biography Karlien van Rooyen (b. 1991, South Africa) is a Cape Town-based artist whose practice is shaped by an unconventional life of frontline activism, medical science, and participation in social transformation. Originally trained in medical science with a focus on neuroscience, she later worked as a full-time activist, spending six years in remote blockades engaged in legal resistance against corporate misconduct. These experiences profoundly shaped her worldview and now echo through her sculptural work. Turning to art as a form of healing, Karlien completed a degree in Contemporary Art at the University of South Australia in 2017, where she was awarded the MinterEllison Award for Outstanding Creative Potential. In 2018, she received an International Project Grant to undertake a seven-week ceramic residency in Jingdezhen, China—the historic center of porcelain production. Her work draws inspiration from the wild landscapes of South Africa and through her practice continues to contemplate the complexities of the human condition and its entanglement with the natural world. <img width="1947" height="2515" width_o="1947" height_o="2515" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d1b91bde042a3430d4f45312c9f874a9d9adfdb056ab082e76ff9e9e28585b68/1.1-Artist-Karlien-van-Rooyen-in-studio-holding-African-Teakwood-sculpture-Diatom-Bokeh-photo-by-Charlie-Shoemaker.jpg" data-mid="248441255" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d1b91bde042a3430d4f45312c9f874a9d9adfdb056ab082e76ff9e9e28585b68/1.1-Artist-Karlien-van-Rooyen-in-studio-holding-African-Teakwood-sculpture-Diatom-Bokeh-photo-by-Charlie-Shoemaker.jpg" /> https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Resume Wed, 12 Jul 2023 19:17:53 +0000 Karlien van Rooyen https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Resume Karlien van Rooyen LinkedIn Education B.A. Contemporary Art - University of South Australia 2014 - 2016&nbsp; Medical Science, Neuroscience - Flinders University,&nbsp; Australia 2010 - 2021&nbsp; Selected Exhibitions (Bold titles are linked) Heart of Darkness - JamFactory Gallery, South Australia 2026&nbsp; The Journey of Life - Homo Faber, Venice 2025&nbsp; [Solo] Animist, Curatorial+Co., Australia 2024 Clay Awards - Rust-en-Vrede Gallery, South Africa 2024 AWC Contemporary - International Sculpture Park, Dubai 2024 1-54 London&nbsp;– Somerset House, London, England &nbsp;2023 Enter Art Fair – THK Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark 2023 Unfold – 99 Loop Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa 2020 Shaping Things – SMAC Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa 2020 Eight Fingers Crossed&nbsp;– FELT Space, Adelaide, South Australia 2019 [Solo] InVivo – Worth Gallery – Fisher Jeffries Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia 2018 [Solo] Smoke That Thunders – Troppo Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia 2017 [Solo] Bush Dream Fever – Troppo Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia 2016 [Solo] Roo’d &amp; BBQ’d – Adelaide Fringe, Adelaide, South Australia 2015 [Solo] Astraya’ and The Furrowed Brows – SALA Urban Cow Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia 2014 [Solo] Brazen – Adelaide Fringe Higher Ground Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia 2013 Selected Group Exhibitions Homecoming, A Renewal To Self - Marvol Gallery, Hazendal Estate 2025&nbsp; Going Guerilla – Eclectica Contemporary, Cape Town 2024 Earth Body Blood Water&nbsp;–&nbsp;Nhà Sống Project, Hanoi, Vietnam 2022 Square – SALA Whitmore Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia 2019 DWELL –&nbsp; Worth Gallery The Parade, Adelaide, South Australia 2018 Advertiser Contemporary Art Exhibition – SALA Festival, Keith Murdoch House, Adelaide, South Australia 2017 [Sic.] Rose – Praxis Art Space FRAN Festival, Adelaide, South Australia 2017 Helpman Academy Exhibition – Driller Hall, Adelaide, South Australia 2017 NEST&nbsp;– Urban Cow Gallery, SALA &amp; Adelaide Fringe Festival, Adelaide, South Australia 2016 Transference – The Metro Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia 2015 SHE’s Artistic – Female Festival of Arts, West End Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia 2014 Rayzist A Discovery of Glass – Liverpool Street Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia 2013 Everything Now – SALA - Three Doors Plus One, Adelaide, South Australia 2012 Nautical But Nice&nbsp;– Fringe Festival, Higher Ground Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia 2012 Selected Awards Carclew Project &amp; Professional Development Grant, Jingdezhen, China 2017 SALA Contemporary Art Prize Finalist&nbsp; 2017 Minter Ellison Award – Emerging Female Artist With Outstanding Creative Potential 2017 Adelaide Architecture and Design Award, University of South Australia 2016 Trudie Alfred Bequest Scholarship for Australian Ceramics 2016 Golden Key Honors Award, Semesters 1 &amp; 2 for duration of UniSA degree 2016 Linda Lou Murphy Scholarship, University of South Australia 2014 Publications, Press &amp; Interviews In the Hands of Creation, Meer Magazine,&nbsp;Montenegro 2026 Shaping Clay With Untamed Emotion,&nbsp;Homo Faber Guide, Italy 2025 What We’re Loving, Fairlady Magazine, South Africa 2022 Hands On, SA Living Magazine, Australia 2017 Creative Language At Work, Adelaide Matters p22, Australia 2017 Feature Artist, Journal of Australian Ceramics issue 56/2 2017 Spotlight Artist #16 – Adelaide Art History Magazine, Australia 2016 Feature Artist, Journal of Australian Ceramics 2016 She’s Artistic, Amnesty International Publication 2015 https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Epiphanic Mon, 04 Sep 2023 18:49:05 +0000 Karlien van Rooyen https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Epiphanic Epiphanic <img width="1707" height="2560" width_o="1707" height_o="2560" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3509fba17f17ade061065f0e01e14ee89ed0e4da08385e29b95d2dd7474346cc/_C8A1758-2-copy5.jpg" data-mid="189759396" border="0" data-scale="91" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3509fba17f17ade061065f0e01e14ee89ed0e4da08385e29b95d2dd7474346cc/_C8A1758-2-copy5.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/84ad5d0eefead45144edfd6fb88c7fc1b29ab5ef3d5709d1c992476e7c0caed3/1.1.jpg" data-mid="189759238" border="0" data-scale="43" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/84ad5d0eefead45144edfd6fb88c7fc1b29ab5ef3d5709d1c992476e7c0caed3/1.1.jpg" /> <img width="1707" height="2560" width_o="1707" height_o="2560" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2a3ce150d7aec27fb3c47b7509bd9fafb766ab361ad692d2385f72c59a855c5a/_C8A1758-2-copy7.jpg" data-mid="189759329" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2a3ce150d7aec27fb3c47b7509bd9fafb766ab361ad692d2385f72c59a855c5a/_C8A1758-2-copy7.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/30b0bbbc796eb1dbe4af54c364823566e11c07235253a3c9d2f686e88b40af38/4.2.jpg" data-mid="189759393" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/30b0bbbc796eb1dbe4af54c364823566e11c07235253a3c9d2f686e88b40af38/4.2.jpg" /> <img width="1707" height="2560" width_o="1707" height_o="2560" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bad87f115f1404f7ccb260992531e32ae096f90d65da22da9735035eef25136b/_C8A1758-2-copy.jpg" data-mid="189760027" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bad87f115f1404f7ccb260992531e32ae096f90d65da22da9735035eef25136b/_C8A1758-2-copy.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e59dd8198f451013e4d4cf9184549db1bf20b63807f7a1c7b76b5acd544a14b4/5.jpg" data-mid="189759543" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e59dd8198f451013e4d4cf9184549db1bf20b63807f7a1c7b76b5acd544a14b4/5.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b010a71fc41c5155fb85d303556ceca95d7d9b66878f7d08839e236d0e78a5e5/3.0.jpg" data-mid="189759240" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b010a71fc41c5155fb85d303556ceca95d7d9b66878f7d08839e236d0e78a5e5/3.0.jpg" /> Epiphanic (adjective): a sudden intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely or commonplace occurrence or experience. Humans have an innate ability to find profound meaning in the mundane, transforming simple acts—like sharing a smile or preparing a meal—into sacred moments of connection. This shared perspective led to a collaboration with Driaan Claasen of Reticence Studio. Together, we created a hand-carved wooden triptych titled ‘Epiphanic,’ born from our mutual desire to find beauty and insight within the complexities of existence. The sculptures are crafted from indigenous African wild teak (Pterocarpus angolensis). Known as "bloodwood" for the deep red sap that bleeds from its cuts, the timber is culturally revered for its perceived healing properties and fire resistance. Beyond its symbolic value, the wood is prized for its resonance, making it the preferred material for traditional instruments like the mbira. https://karlienvanrooyen.com/The-Weight-of-Expectation Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:20:36 +0000 Karlien van Rooyen https://karlienvanrooyen.com/The-Weight-of-Expectation The Weight of Expectation <img width="5112" height="7664" width_o="5112" height_o="7664" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3714a051135a9329b843cdeddcbf400292c6c491829428fcef8bb62a6e2ad645/0The-Weight-Of-Expectation_05--LV-1--2023-copy.jpg" data-mid="187762050" border="0" data-scale="68" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3714a051135a9329b843cdeddcbf400292c6c491829428fcef8bb62a6e2ad645/0The-Weight-Of-Expectation_05--LV-1--2023-copy.jpg" /> <img width="5112" height="7664" width_o="5112" height_o="7664" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4e5dc134074494e54712e19fb0d66716f99bb93c12b412eae100e77c0fcbd082/00The-Weight-Of-Expectation_05--LV-1--2023-copy.jpg" data-mid="187762052" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4e5dc134074494e54712e19fb0d66716f99bb93c12b412eae100e77c0fcbd082/00The-Weight-Of-Expectation_05--LV-1--2023-copy.jpg" /> <img width="5112" height="7664" width_o="5112" height_o="7664" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/523243cb35ff392f7f7bfa6825a7798265d724510fede0bba10a69f37cd0f232/000000The-Weight-Of-Expectation_05--LV-1--2023-copy.jpg" data-mid="187762056" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/523243cb35ff392f7f7bfa6825a7798265d724510fede0bba10a69f37cd0f232/000000The-Weight-Of-Expectation_05--LV-1--2023-copy.jpg" /> <img width="5112" height="7664" width_o="5112" height_o="7664" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fe8d625725c71a9caddbc53b637bdf7db1f51c013259aad68557a8a0ebf2c59f/000The-Weight-Of-Expectation_05--LV-1--2023-copy.jpg" data-mid="187762053" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fe8d625725c71a9caddbc53b637bdf7db1f51c013259aad68557a8a0ebf2c59f/000The-Weight-Of-Expectation_05--LV-1--2023-copy.jpg" /> In&nbsp;The Weight of Expectation Daniel Carter delves into the journey of photographers grappling with the overwhelming pressure to generate impactful content for an ever-expectant online audience. Carter's images serve as a poignant reminder to appreciate the artistic process, the vulnerability of creators, and the beauty that emerges when the inherent weight of expectations is transformed into a fuel that drives artistic expression. https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Taphonomic-Hearth-Stones Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:26:25 +0000 Karlien van Rooyen https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Taphonomic-Hearth-Stones Taphonomic Hearth Stones <img width="3829" height="3829" width_o="3829" height_o="3829" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/80e04a83a7580f0180055a53ecd09a8b23ecc5556d5b402223d4754afac0055e/Taphonomic-Hearth-Stones_00--LV-1--2023--high-fired-stoneware--group-photo.jpg" data-mid="194910432" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/80e04a83a7580f0180055a53ecd09a8b23ecc5556d5b402223d4754afac0055e/Taphonomic-Hearth-Stones_00--LV-1--2023--high-fired-stoneware--group-photo.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/489ab05cf838ba6910346d4fed06828ce0323d7aeb6c1651d0a20e78374c09a4/Taphonomic-Hearth-Stones_00--LV-2--2023--high-fired-stoneware--group-photo.jpeg" data-mid="184956300" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/489ab05cf838ba6910346d4fed06828ce0323d7aeb6c1651d0a20e78374c09a4/Taphonomic-Hearth-Stones_00--LV-2--2023--high-fired-stoneware--group-photo.jpeg" /> <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2edd4f6d733b1bdcdd980cee6df01399d251c3080088cbd70890d4630c3ed449/Taphonomic-Hearth-Stones_01--LV-2--2023--high-fired-stoneware-and-pigment--78x25x25cm.jpeg" data-mid="184956302" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2edd4f6d733b1bdcdd980cee6df01399d251c3080088cbd70890d4630c3ed449/Taphonomic-Hearth-Stones_01--LV-2--2023--high-fired-stoneware-and-pigment--78x25x25cm.jpeg" /> The&nbsp;Taphonomic Hearth Stones series explores the study of taphonomy and its relationship with humans, fire, and soil. Taphonomy investigates how organic remains transition from the biosphere to the lithosphere through burial, decomposition, and mineralization into fossils or other stable biomaterials. This slow process, often unnoticed, serves as a metaphor for how our personal narratives transform from our psyche to the truths we embody. By delving into this concept, we become more mindful of the formation of fossils and stable biomaterials that shape our perception of self. As a ceramic artist I am fascinated by the process of malleable clay becoming a solid object and how this parallels with repeated narratives shaping our emotional landscapes. Ritual vessels reminiscent of primitive domestic items, such as vases and pitchers, symbolize the tradition of sharing stories around a campfire signifying not only physical sustenance, but also the intangible and immaterial connections that sustain our relationship with life. Taphonomic Hearth Stones encourages viewers to contemplate the beauty of pliable memories and the role of shared narratives in shaping our perception. The exhibition invites us to consider how the fossils and stable biomaterials of our own psyche&nbsp;exist as evidence of our past and remind us of the subtle forces that shape us over time. https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Volcanic-Series Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:35:00 +0000 Karlien van Rooyen https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Volcanic-Series Volcanic Series <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d5e700ed6b4ab6b73971f533583e352eb2ba4b89324889fd362937d8579abafa/Volcanic-Vase_01--LV-3--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.JPG" data-mid="187612165" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d5e700ed6b4ab6b73971f533583e352eb2ba4b89324889fd362937d8579abafa/Volcanic-Vase_01--LV-3--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.JPG" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ca4b6edaf26c3749b46761d59372cf43dfce4bc9c26d540fe662f5267f462d3a/Volcanic-Vase_01--LV-1.1--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.jpg" data-mid="187612162" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ca4b6edaf26c3749b46761d59372cf43dfce4bc9c26d540fe662f5267f462d3a/Volcanic-Vase_01--LV-1.1--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a961c6b35b2fbd6156dcfbdbafc91493cecdfed27c9dd6aca23acf5d755aab1e/Volcanic-Vase_06--LV-2--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.jpg" data-mid="187612178" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a961c6b35b2fbd6156dcfbdbafc91493cecdfed27c9dd6aca23acf5d755aab1e/Volcanic-Vase_06--LV-2--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f3a43075e143fbacfc07f26e04865ea473b743b91f5bdd354831a9c31d03abfa/Volcanic-Vase_04--LV-1--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.jpg" data-mid="187612172" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f3a43075e143fbacfc07f26e04865ea473b743b91f5bdd354831a9c31d03abfa/Volcanic-Vase_04--LV-1--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/47bf611b51bb7ccc1a190d70076d57e875794932cf73812e850fc0986ad81c0d/Volcanic-Vase_01--LV-2--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.jpg" data-mid="187612163" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/47bf611b51bb7ccc1a190d70076d57e875794932cf73812e850fc0986ad81c0d/Volcanic-Vase_01--LV-2--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.jpg" /> I was inspired by the history of volcanic glazes which create ceramic vases imbued with growths reminiscent of time-encrusted relics. The thick, encrusted glazes of the 1960s and ’70s, known as 'fat lava,' evoke the raw power and beauty of nature, reminding us of the importance of embracing the imperfections and irregularities that make each piece one-of-a-kind. https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Satellite Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:41:48 +0000 Karlien van Rooyen https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Satellite Satellite <img width="1196" height="1800" width_o="1196" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c2fe508b063056231477fec32bc14caea81a6f9f6799bd800a6e5303cba091e0/Satellite_01--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.jpg" data-mid="187612791" border="0" data-scale="88" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c2fe508b063056231477fec32bc14caea81a6f9f6799bd800a6e5303cba091e0/Satellite_01--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.jpg" /> <img width="1194" height="1800" width_o="1194" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0354c62f1187a25cf0c49788eaa7836346d113f5d592c6d7daffff2ce11b264f/Satellite_02--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" data-mid="187612792" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0354c62f1187a25cf0c49788eaa7836346d113f5d592c6d7daffff2ce11b264f/Satellite_02--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" /> <img width="1196" height="1800" width_o="1196" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a5e695a84dd3e9602f86485d81a1c1cad202957392346e75c49ba615ce741e18/Satellite_07--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.jpg" data-mid="187612799" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a5e695a84dd3e9602f86485d81a1c1cad202957392346e75c49ba615ce741e18/Satellite_07--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.jpg" /> <img width="1196" height="1800" width_o="1196" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/db3feb9997ec7aa85773f8d5555f2739e3cab9e8346a9e409cc0745d2fcb074c/Satellite_06--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.jpg" data-mid="187612797" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/db3feb9997ec7aa85773f8d5555f2739e3cab9e8346a9e409cc0745d2fcb074c/Satellite_06--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="1800" width_o="1200" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/81cadb5eba215ef3f53a8722c0f3f7ec12b0b651aa91ab190d66edb0be0ccea5/Satellite_05--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" data-mid="187612796" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/81cadb5eba215ef3f53a8722c0f3f7ec12b0b651aa91ab190d66edb0be0ccea5/Satellite_05--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" /> <img width="1800" height="2686" width_o="1800" height_o="2686" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7327e6fd18c91d420c8b00d943df4c07e1e73f1c451acda6aa50ffa1f81b1b5d/Satellite_09--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" data-mid="187612801" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7327e6fd18c91d420c8b00d943df4c07e1e73f1c451acda6aa50ffa1f81b1b5d/Satellite_09--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" /> <img width="1198" height="1800" width_o="1198" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b26b269b6490c1be891d51575f608eabb0dc155f3e31a73bd707ef78db368dfe/Satellite_10--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" data-mid="187612802" border="0" data-scale="76" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b26b269b6490c1be891d51575f608eabb0dc155f3e31a73bd707ef78db368dfe/Satellite_10--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" /> <img width="1184" height="1800" width_o="1184" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9db94c5821eb2348296b424a84ee3860e38b0932ff713580e79c5dc011a79962/Satellite_04--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" data-mid="187612794" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9db94c5821eb2348296b424a84ee3860e38b0932ff713580e79c5dc011a79962/Satellite_04--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" /> <img width="1196" height="1800" width_o="1196" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9e5f4d27168d2bd3e310e0642bbb5ee300b14f12b91d1b2cd0c4f884ca77cf08/Satellite_03--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.jpg" data-mid="187612793" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9e5f4d27168d2bd3e310e0642bbb5ee300b14f12b91d1b2cd0c4f884ca77cf08/Satellite_03--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.jpg" /> The Satellite series, a collaborative portrait project by Michael Goldsmid and myself, reimagines the classic trope of the female nude in nature. By using a crystal prism to project NASA radar imagery onto the human form, we create a dialogue between the biological body and the technological gaze. As technology increasingly stakes a claim on our psyche, the agency of the individual begins to shift. This series explores that tension, using the nude alongside clay vessels—primal symbols of human creation—interrupted by refractions of data from space. Ultimately, these works prompt a contemplation of our "departure points" from the physical world. The series was first exhibited in Hanoi, Vietnam, as part of a festival exploring the human body as a political landscape. https://karlienvanrooyen.com/High-Tea Thu, 13 Jul 2023 06:22:19 +0000 Karlien van Rooyen https://karlienvanrooyen.com/High-Tea High Tea and Yellow Cake <img width="5344" height="3563" width_o="5344" height_o="3563" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f2e2f0ecaa24edca7ca83e5267f92a7ab8c52c63ee4eb41ae55d23a6df945c38/0W1A1430_HIGHRES.jpg" data-mid="187617915" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f2e2f0ecaa24edca7ca83e5267f92a7ab8c52c63ee4eb41ae55d23a6df945c38/0W1A1430_HIGHRES.jpg" /> <img width="5515" height="3677" width_o="5515" height_o="3677" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ccb0eefbe7f3aeb2f275e7996b10a217856a3f5a71d62bb2399692c4aad2a450/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_01--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--Installation-view-300-x-800-x-600cm.jpg" data-mid="187617917" border="0" 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src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/feb0b21bf0dd78d338b73296c5df1fd419e0dc347c7e6e02eacdcd5a4da4295c/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_07--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--Installation-view.jpg" /> <img width="5555" height="3703" width_o="5555" height_o="3703" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2f3b127af205a1d8861beb67d7fd7a2389863b0c2adbb9bce16835ffdedbf489/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_09--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--w-60-x-80-x-80cm.jpg" data-mid="187617930" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2f3b127af205a1d8861beb67d7fd7a2389863b0c2adbb9bce16835ffdedbf489/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_09--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--w-60-x-80-x-80cm.jpg" /> High Tea and Yellow Cake responds to the environmental threat posed by the Olympic Dam uranium mine in Outback Australia. It was inspired by my time with Arabunna elder, Kevin Buzzacott during a blockade against the expansion of the Olympic Dam mine, which sits on the largest known deposit of uranium in the world (locally knowns as “yellow cake”). Uncle Kevin shared with us a dreaming story about a poisonous lizard spirit resting in the earth that holds the uranium poison in his belly, however when he is provoked the poison is vomited onto the land as a defense. The installation uses domestic vessels as epitaphs for sacred hills lost to mining, merging the "yellow cake" of uranium with the iconography ritual objects. By offering an X-ray view of the earth’s hidden interconnections, the pieces challenge us to look beneath the surface and recognise that the earth's mantle maintains our home’s integrity far beyond what the western eye is trained to see. Ultimately, the work serves as a plea to respect the delicate balance of the landscape before its disruption leads to irrevocable catastrophic consequences. &nbsp; https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Pinched Thu, 13 Jul 2023 06:22:24 +0000 Karlien van Rooyen https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Pinched Pinched <img width="5760" height="3840" width_o="5760" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/84842ceced5844325814a5c21b2fcb2c7b69a42bc50af25af4e151815b9a4455/Pinched_09--LV-1--2015--low-and-high-fired-stoneware-raw-or-with-glaze--dimensions-variable-1.jpg" data-mid="187618160" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/84842ceced5844325814a5c21b2fcb2c7b69a42bc50af25af4e151815b9a4455/Pinched_09--LV-1--2015--low-and-high-fired-stoneware-raw-or-with-glaze--dimensions-variable-1.jpg" /> <img width="5760" height="3840" width_o="5760" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/caa93111bd4bb96d1321d265348561d46d8d2db6647e295fd51830cfb1a25d3c/Pinched_13--LV-1--2015--low-and-high-fired-stoneware-raw-or-with-glaze--dimensions-variable.jpg" data-mid="187618164" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/caa93111bd4bb96d1321d265348561d46d8d2db6647e295fd51830cfb1a25d3c/Pinched_13--LV-1--2015--low-and-high-fired-stoneware-raw-or-with-glaze--dimensions-variable.jpg" /> <img width="5760" height="3840" width_o="5760" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4730a1a3e4af63ee04f5bf97771ad8ee2782e86215794f7db284f3e87d1cf4cd/Pinched_09--LV-1--2015--low-and-high-fired-stoneware-raw-or-with-glaze--dimensions-variable.jpg" data-mid="187618161" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4730a1a3e4af63ee04f5bf97771ad8ee2782e86215794f7db284f3e87d1cf4cd/Pinched_09--LV-1--2015--low-and-high-fired-stoneware-raw-or-with-glaze--dimensions-variable.jpg" /> The Pinched body of work encompasses my initial exploration of the first primitive art of pinched clay vessels. Through creative expression and experimentation with form and texture, my discovery of clay breathed new life into my imagination. I became hooked by its ability to capture raw beauty and the poetic simplicity of earth. I was able to imbue a timeless craft with my own unique style and perspective. Their work is a testament to the enduring power and timeless appeal of the humble clay vessel, and a celebration of the profound connection between art, culture, and the natural world. <img width="4953" height="3302" width_o="4953" height_o="3302" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/79d40791ffcd257d080333759c5818be72243d914fbd4242abd1db56077670af/Pinched_00--LV-1--2015.jpg" data-mid="187618146" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/79d40791ffcd257d080333759c5818be72243d914fbd4242abd1db56077670af/Pinched_00--LV-1--2015.jpg" />