Leon Vermeulen- The Sea, Angels & Bearded Ladies

THE SEA, ANGELS & BEARDED LADIES

Solo exhibition by Leon Vermeulen RK Contemporary, Riebeek Kasteel 28 April - 19 May 019 rkcontemporary.com

“When I paint I feel at home. In the studio and in the work. I start and wait for mysteries and meanings to appear. Always surprised and in wonderment.

The work is about being in my body and not knowing what it is like to be the other. It is about solitude. Sometimes images I create let me in. Then I am in the work. The work becomes the body.

I am always at sea. Between two shores. Between the painting and my existence. I am not afraid.

In my skin, separate from you a membrane of paper light and dark archaeological sites excavations shards palimpsests fragile infinities beginnings and endings a love song birdsong breath of air paper quivering ink stains silently growing slowly moving like weather birthmarks departures and full stops……..:”

Sea 1, oil on canvas, 30 30cm

Leon Vermeulen studied art at Stellenbosch University and was lecturer at the Cape Technikon. He now lives and works in Knysna and has exhibited since 1980. He is represented in private and public collections in South African and Europe.

For inquiries please contact RK Contemporary art@rkcontemporary.com 083 6533697 www.rkcontemporary.com

Above: Bearded Lady, water colour and ink on Fabriano 100 x 70cm. Right: He is drawing the whole world 2, water colour and ink on paper cutout, 100 x 70cm

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Angel 4, mixed media on paper, 100 x 70cm

He is drawing the whole world 3, water colour and ink on paper cutout 100 x 70cm

Crouching Angel

He is drawing the whole world, water colour and ink on paper cutout 100 x 70cm

Above: Angel, mixed media on paper cutout 100 x 70cm. Right: Water 3, oil on canvass, 30 x 30cm

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“The work is about being in my body and not knowing what it is like to be the other. It is about solitude.”