Tapping spiritual energy to reconnect with the natural world
Lindy Solomon engenders feelings of human isolation, alienation and depression in her exhibition, Unearth, in Cape Town
Although their reasons may differ, many artists are uncomfortable talking about their work. Jane Alexander, famous for her Butcher Boys sculpture, prefers her work to speak for itself, allowing for many different interpretations from viewers. The artist Lindy Solomon doesn’t want to talk about her work either. It’s an ethical consideration. She insists that she is simply the conduit for the work, and that is the reason why she won’t sign any of it. Her latest exhibition, Unearth, was two years in the making, inspired by time spent in the wild mountainscapes of the Groot Winterhoek range in the Western Cape.
The dramatic rock formations, some with ancient San rock paintings, provided a perfect birthing place for Solomon’s ideas expressed in monotypes, paintings and mixed medium works. She describes her creative practice as an intuitive and responsive one where process rather than the final product is the focus. This approach is in keeping with her practice as a teacher of artis...
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