Hout Bay artists to display at art fair
A Hout Bay photographer hopes his camera can inspire people to view life from a different lens while capturing the subtle experiences and challenges of everyday life in Imizamo Yethu.
Photographer, Dale Yudelman is among several artists who are exhibiting their artworks at this year’s Hout Bay and Llandudno Art Fair.
Previously, Sentinel reported that the fair, to be held at the Ghuba Gallery, in Hout Bay, from Thursday January 30 to Sunday February 2, will raise funds for the Hout Bay non-profit Lalela arts programme, according to art curator Samantha Whittaker, from Curatorial Edge, who is organising it along with, Georgina Vintin (artist), from Clay by Georgina, and Bianca Said (social media expert), from Social Studio SA (’Hout Bay art fair to raise funds for Lalela’, Sentinel, September 2024).
Mr Yudelman’s contribution to the Art Fair, offers a glimpse into the lives of Imizamo Yethu residents with photographs displayed in the form of a vintage View-Master reel.
Mr Yudelman says his passion for photography blossomed since his adolescent years.
“I picked up my first camera at the age of 11. I was also inspired by father who was an accomplished amateur photographer.
“Over the past 40 years, my career has taken me on a journey from traditional photojournalism during the 1980’s to conceptual art, allowing me to explore how photography can challenge perceptions and spark conversations.“
He says this project was both daunting and exciting to execute.
“The excitement came from re-imagining an old, familiar object into something thought-provoking and new.
“The challenge was balancing nostalgia with contemporary relevance while ensuring the work evoked personal reflection in the audience,” Mr Yudelman explained.
When asked what he hopes to achieve with his latest exhibition, he said: “View-Point is about perceptions — how our worldview is shaped by the lenses we choose to look through. My goal is to engage viewers emotionally and intellectually, prompting them to reconsider their assumptions and embrace curiosity.”
Another local artist looking forward to showcasing her work is Candice Christie.
“I have always loved art and expressing myself creatively. My mom lays claim to being the reason for my passion having encouraged drawing at a very young age.
“I'd scribble with crayons on paper as a 2 year old and my family would be convinced that I had captured a likeness to some bird or rabbit,” she recalls.
She also mentions her struggles in sustaining an income from her artworks while balancing her job and raising children.
“It has not always been easy to make the time for my art having worked full time whilst being a mom to two young children but I am lucky that my employment has always been in some creative field so the muscle was being flexed. However, in September last year I took the leap of faith and I became a full time artist and creative mentor.”
Her latest exhibition details her love for the ocean and the tranquillity it symbolises.
“The two small pieces featured in the upcoming exhibition relate to my fondness for water - for the child-like play in water, for the joy I have in swimming, for the safety I feel being submerged in water, the appeal of a gentle distortion of visual and sound.”
Marc Tondori is another local artist featured at the upcoming art fair.
"I grew up in Zimbabwe where I studied art at Peter Birch School of art but initially what made me interested in art, was a family member of mine who showed me some of his drawings. At that time I was seven years old and that sparked an interest in me and since then I’ve always been creating art.“
“My current exhibition art the Hout Bay art fair was a bit challenging because I wanted to create something that speaks volumes yet doesn’t have anything that resembles what people can describe or visualise so its more of a metaphor. It’s a concept of how our water is precious and now is slowly eroding away or dwindling.”
For more information, contact Samantha Whittaker at 072 782 7135.
