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THE SN PROJECT

Live at Youngblood Art Gallery
(70 Bree Street, Cape Town)

Date: 27 May 2022

Time: 7pm

Tickets: R260 per ticket on Quicket

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KRISTI MARIÉ SUBMERGE 'Submerge' forms part of

KRISTI MARIÉ

SUBMERGE

'Submerge' forms part of Thalassophobia, a personal exhibition I presented in
2019 about fear - the introduction to my fear - the fear of the ocean - a
metaphor for my life and a subject I keep referencing because it resonates
deep within me. I envy it and the things that dwell beneath it. I feel vulnerable
and anxious around it and so by painting it I achieve a sense of control and
peace over it.

We often gain perspective about what lies ahead of us when we take a step
back or remove ourselves completely from the situation. That situation for me,
the ocean, can be both beautiful and terrifying. It represents my journey of
heartbreak, discovery, and loss.

With this exhibition, I explored two different mediums, oil paint to create the
richness of the deep blue sea from an aerial perspective and the translucent
quality of acrylic paint to create the sensation of a current pulling you under.
Both mediums create a feeling of being overwhelmed by the darkness and
pressure surrounding you. But when we look outward to find the light, we also
find the path.
Take me to the deep end, I am ready.

MEET THE ARTIST LELETHU FUNDAKUBI ARTIST BIOGRAP

MEET THE ARTIST

LELETHU FUNDAKUBI

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Lelethu Fundakubi is a 25 year old artist. Her love for art started at a very young age, when she was still in Primary School. She attended Eersterivier Secondary School (2012-2016) and was influenced by her visual art teacher Miss H Watson. In July 2019 to December 2020, Lelethu studied Mosaic, as a new medium and Art History for 18 months at the Spier Arts Academy.

Lelethu’s first exhibition was with the member’s exhibition at the Artb Gallery and she had a few exhibitions with the gallery after that. Lelethu was also involved in an online exhibition with Ealian studios, as well as being involved in an Emerging Artist’s group exhibition associated with City of Cape Town. She was recently one of the artists in the Comic Con Cape Town artist Showcase. She has had exhibitions at Youngblood Gallery as well. Lelethu is obsessed with painting and drawing portraits and all things art related. The young female artist is inspired by life in general. The purpose of her art is to create a sense of beauty or to generate strong emotions.

The 25 year old is residing in Cape Town in Mfuleni. She is currently working at the Open Heart studio with Xolani Sivunda and other artists respectively. She believes that she has found inspiration by working with other artists and the more she paints every day, the more she learns.

NOW SHOWING | MAY 2022

ATELIER ATE THE PROCESS We are Atelier ATE. A co

ATELIER ATE

THE PROCESS

We are Atelier ATE. A couple of artists based in the Paris area. We are composed of the painter and sculptor Manon Ajorque and the painter Nicolas Mehdipour.

We both benefit from a double culture, which we use in our expressions : Manon lived in India during her childhood and Nicolas is Franco-Iranian.

In a silent dialogue, we paint simultaneously on the same surface around the theme of living and the mystery of existence. Through this intimate choreography, we explore our singularities but also the one of the body, universal and main subject of our duo. It reveals to us a moving reality, at the same time grotesque and sublime. In search of the invisible, and aware of its proximity to the ordinary, Manon finds her inspiration in the unconscious and Nicolas in the commonplace.

NOW SHOWING | MAY 2022

EMMA HOOPER ARTIST STATEMENT I’ve always loved

EMMA HOOPER

ARTIST STATEMENT
I’ve always loved fashion and the glossy fashion mags of which I have collected many over the years. During the last 5 years or so, I started creating a variety of mixed media/collage artworks using the things I have gathered plus a variety of medium and tools. My pieces are filled with emotion and passion. Some are angry, some are sexy, others more subdued, but all tell a story of how I am feeling at the time, in the world, in my life and in my head. They tell the story of women, how we are treated, how we feel, how we navigate the world, how we are seen and not seen, sometimes in the negative, sometimes more positive but always in a very real, raw and honest way to empower, encourage and inform women that they are ALWAYS seen, and heard. 
The pieces on display are all A2 size mixed media collage on cartridge paper using a variety of ink, acrylic, watercolour, bleach and paint pen. After flicking through magazines and my collection of ‘things’, I get a pile of images together and then pick the ones that most resonate with me at the time. After placing the images down I work into them with acetone to remove most of the gloss and to enable me to be able to paint on them, adding colour, details and words so much so that often the image becomes un-recognisable from its original form. I often get my hands right in there and spread the acrylics with my fingers, I splash on ink, throw on water or bleach and lashings of colour. I love to use fluorescent and metallic acrylics adding gorgeous thick paint to give the piece more depth and direction. In addition to the images from magazines, there are always words that call me as I am flicking through, these get added to the artwork when it is almost finished and these words become the name and message of the piece which always echoes the feelings provoked in me while creating; “New Dawn”, “We Don’t Feel Safe”, “Gold”, “No Means NO”, to name a few…

NOW SHOWING | MAY 2022

MEET THE ARTIST MAJOR NDLOVU ARTIST STATEMENT Hi

MEET THE ARTIST

MAJOR NDLOVU

ARTIST STATEMENT
His work questions the personal freedom of figures/people in their daily duties in his community. He looks around positive and negative sides of neglected chores and comments on those affairs.

“From my childhood I grew up in a community where everyone is busy trying to maintain life, in the morning and afternoon they are busy in several ways. That makes me wonder, as we live in a free country, if we feel this freedom as individuals.”

He is a multi media artist who uses different mediums such as coffee as a wash, mono print, charcoal, acrylic paint and woodcut to express his feelings.

NOW SHOWING | MAY 2022

Special Thanks to Oath Production.

| RICHARD JOSHUA ARTIST STATEMENT My style of p

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RICHARD JOSHUA

ARTIST STATEMENT
My style of painting is a merge between semi-realism and abstraction. With this style I want to reflect the rich and varied textures of the world around me and capture the movement and emotions of my subject.

I am constantly on a journey to find a blend between explaining subject matter and self-expression. I am captivated by the tension that lies between abstraction and semi-realism. As I experiment with this style, the movement and emotions that it evokes, surprise me.

The rhythm and patterns of the marks I make brings a visual energy to the paintings and it presents the eye with changes of pace that offers variety and interest to the viewer. I consciously feel every mark I make and simultaneously face the challenge of where to place these marks. With the thoughtful experimentation of marks I am also generating new ideas for where I will go next.

NOW SHOWING | MAY 2022

| MAJOR NDLOVU ARTIST STATEMENT His work questio

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MAJOR NDLOVU

ARTIST STATEMENT
His work questions the personal freedom of figures/people in their daily duties in his community. He looks around positive and negative sides of neglected chores and comments on those affairs.

“From my childhood I grew up in a community where everyone is busy trying to maintain life, in the morning and afternoon they are busy in several ways. That makes me wonder, as we live in a free country, if we feel this freedom as individuals.”

He is a multi media artist who uses different mediums such as coffee as a wash, mono print, charcoal, acrylic paint and woodcut to express his feelings.

NOW SHOWING | MAY 2022

CHARL DU PLESSIS TRIO - It Takes Three Charl du P

CHARL DU PLESSIS TRIO
- It Takes Three

Charl du Plessis is a concert pianist performing classical, jazz & pop music in concert halls, theatres & studios worldwide. He is a Steinway Artist.

Charl accompanied by Peter Auret and Werner Spies will be live in concert at Youngblood, Friday 20th.

Don’t miss out, BOOK NOW on Quicket.
Link in @charlpianoman BIO!

Xolani Sivundla NOW SHOWER | May 2022

Xolani Sivundla

NOW SHOWER | May 2022

BUTTERFLY VISIT Butterflies represent new beginni

BUTTERFLY VISIT

Butterflies represent new beginnings, giving us hope for what the future has to bring.
If a Butterfly visits you..if you are seeing Butterflies, it’s a sign of positive change.

Butterflies are viewed as symbols of rebirth, beauty, representing transformation, hope, endurance and life!

SHOWING NOW | MAY 2022

The SN Project: Live at Youngblood Art Gallery Fo

The SN Project:
Live at Youngblood Art Gallery

Following two successful live shows in the vibrant city of Johannesburg, The SN Project brings his offering to the Cape Town stage on 27 May 2022. Performing at the highly acclaimed Youngblood Art Gallery, he will showcase music from his debut album Afrikanization. Afrikanization incorporates structures of the jazz idiom, while blending with it the rich harmonies reminiscent of the South African diaspora. It was released in 2020, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic; a season which hindered artists from performing on a live stage with audience participation.

After two years away from the public stage however, The SN Project finally performs live interpretations of his works to an audience. These performances have enjoyed positive responses, with attendees celebrating the ability to experience live shows once again coupled with enjoying a stellar live band. The Youngblood Art Gallery, a uniquely designed space catering to exhibitions and performances, boasts a repertoire of legendary artists as its regular lineup. It is at this captivating gallery, that The SN Project will perform his music for the first time in the Mother city.

Drawing from a number of artistic influences (the likes of Busi Mhlongo, Andre Petersen and Keith Jarrett among others) The SN Project derived his vocal and piano technique. Growing up, he found himself captivated by artists who were inventive in their approach to harmony and improvisation. These influences, along with completing his Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, honed his ability to write and perform – making his mark in the South African Jazz fraternity.

On Friday the 27th of May at 7pm, audiences will experience a blended performance incorporating a variety of artistic interpretations of music from Afrikanization, as well as songs from the upcoming studio album by The SN Project, set to release at the end of 2022. Attendees will enjoy sounds with influences of Neo-Soul, Jazz and Maskandi, a musical way to start off their weekends!

MEET THE ARTIST - ATELIER ATE We are Atelier ATE

MEET THE ARTIST

- ATELIER ATE

We are Atelier ATE. A couple of artists based in the Paris area. We are composed of the painter and sculptor Manon Ajorque and the painter Nicolas Mehdipour.

We both benefit from a double culture, which we use in our expressions : Manon lived in India during her childhood and Nicolas is Franco-Iranian.

In a silent dialogue, we paint simultaneously on the same surface around the theme of living and the mystery of existence. Through this intimate choreography, we explore our singularities but also the one of the body, universal and main subject of our duo. It reveals to us a moving reality, at the same time grotesque and sublime. In search of the invisible, and aware of its proximity to the ordinary, Manon finds her inspiration in the unconscious and Nicolas in the commonplace.

NOW SHOWING | MAY 2022

In collaboration with @heartycollective

Appreciation of art is the knowledge and understan

Appreciation of art is the knowledge and understanding of the universal and eternal qualities that define all great art. The more you appreciate and understand art from different eras, movements, styles and techniques, the better you will be able to develop, evaluate and improve your own works of art.

Art is dynamic, with new trends and styles emerging at a rapid pace. With that said, the artist's intent is that they speak to the audience on a personal level and can be interpreted in various ways. Art seeks to open the subconscious and personally touch every person it encounters.

Youngblood Africa will always appreciate the aesthetes who joins us every 1st Thursday and will continue to do so in the future.

Featured Artists:
@khulanolwazi_major_ndlovu
@studiosibusiso
@abstract.potter
@atelier.ate
@xolani_sivunda
@rickyjoshart
@louischanuart
@retyuamos
@lihlematini

Curated by @wongalethubushu

Photographed by @kroeskop_ramsey

MEET THE ARTIST - Matthew “Abstract” Potter

MEET THE ARTIST

- Matthew “Abstract” Potter

ARTIST STATEMENT

Abstract Potter creates his artworks using the gift of Pareidolia. Patterns in random visual stimuli results in inspiration for his pieces. Best known for his imperfect shapes, bright colours and black lines his signature style encourages a discussion amongst the viewers in regards to “what do you see?” and what the artist sees.
Most often we see what we want to see in life, but our perspective can change when someone flips our view on its head.
With this thought in mind he often creates pieces that can
be rotated, so that the viewer can see something different
and exercise their imagination.
His work is often playful and in tandem contemplative.
In some of his works you’ll notice the signature black lines missing, it is not that they are missing they are just below the surface.
Most of his work thus far has been acrylic on canvas and he’s exploring mixed media.
Working in the advertising industry as an art director and graphic designer since 2015 Matthew Potter has worked above the line
and below the line and sometimes through the line. Constantly bombarded with visual stimuli and because of this he has decided
to look within his own DNA for inspiration in fear of copying someone else’s work without knowing. The black lines in his works that separate segments of colour are inspired by the strands of his hair.

NOW SHOWING | MAY 2022

BUTTERFLY VISIT Butterflies represent new beginni

BUTTERFLY VISIT

Butterflies represent new beginnings, giving us hope for what the future has to bring.
If a Butterfly visits you..if you are seeing Butterflies, it’s a sign of positive change.
Butterflies are viewed as symbols of rebirth, beauty, representing transformation, hope, endurance and life!

Another awe-inspiring performance by @abigail__ove

Another awe-inspiring performance by @abigail__overmeyer at Day 2 of YOUR SPACE, YOUR DANCE by @figureof8dancecollective

Day 2 of YOUR SPACE, YOUR DANCE: A celebration of

Day 2 of YOUR SPACE, YOUR DANCE: A celebration of internal dance day

Kicked off with an amazing contemporary ballet class, taught by @danehurstdance

#dance #warmup #danceclass #dancestudio #perform #contemporary #exhibition #dancing #performers #artists

Yesterday's YOUR SPACE, YOUR DANCE (day 1) was an

Yesterday's YOUR SPACE, YOUR DANCE (day 1) was an absolutely joy-filled celebration of the art and expression of dance.

Thank you @figureof8dancecollective for bringing to life such an amazing and necessary platform in celebration of international dance day.

#dance #warmup #danceclass #dancestudio #perform #contemporary #exhibition #dancing #performers #artists

It is always an absolute pleasure to experience th

It is always an absolute pleasure to experience the grace and excellence of @capetownoperacompany

Thank you @anesophiapretorius for embodying with absolute grace the histories of British and Irish folk songs.

#live #performance #art #opera #classical #music #singersofig #vocal #excellence #capetownopera

It is always an absolute pleasure to experience th

It is always an absolute pleasure to experience the grace and excellence of @capetownoperacompany

Thank you @berger_baritone for embodying with absolute grace the histories of British and Irish folk songs.

#live #performance #art #opera #classical #music #singersofig #vocal #excellence #capetownopera #baritone

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