PRESS RELEASE
LIZA GROBLER: Ripples of Perception
Jul 6 – Aug 19, 2017
Liza Grobler
Ripples of Perception
6 July – 19 August 2017
Ripples of Perception is a mixed media installation at CIRCA on Jellicoe. Central to the exhibition is the interactive installation “Barbed Wire Paradise is Exactly Where You Are”, which was commissioned for the Unframed section at the Cape Town Art Fair in February 2017. The work is constructed from tens of thousands of pipe cleaners and is visually reminiscent of a subterranean merry-go-round. The viewer can climb into the forms, walk through the space or simply observe from a distance. Grobler is committed to the viewer/artist relationship and passionate about creating fantastical spaces where people can play with her. The best approach to the work is through sensory exploration: feeling, touching and seeing.
The show includes a 13.7 metre modular monochromatic painting in hues of blues, a large beaded collage titled “New Places to Visit” and a video piece of a floating/flying carpet.
“For me, that’s the real challenge: To shift perception. To trigger something in someone else through small, unexpected interactions” – Liza Grobler
The artist would like to thank Nienke De Wet for her dedication and continuous assistance, Qubeka bead studio for the ongoing collaboration, Kevin Fellingham for his vision and expertise in the development of the Barbed Wire structure, Winnie Tse from SocialfabricSA for enabling the mohair research and Emma van Der Merwe from Circa/Everard Read Cape Town for her advice and support. Finally, a big thank you to the CIRCA/Everard Read team in Johannesburg for assisting in the logistics and installation.
