Paul du Toit "Generative Markings: PlanetPaul in Apogee"
Kyle Kauffman Gallery
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Although best known for his brightly colored, bold and expressive paintings and sculptures, Paul du Toit recently made headlines for creating a realistic sculpture based on the hand of former South African president and universally revered icon, Nelson Mandela. Paul du Toit’s work is a fusion of disparate influences: the modernist aesthetic evocative of Picasso and Miro, a methodology that incorporates the skills of Chinese calligraphy, and the whimsy of the Pop movement. On view are new paintings, sculptures and works on paper, which make evident the way all his work in various media flow into and influence one another. This latest series is indebted to a recent trip to Beijing, in which he was inspired by calligraphers working with wet sponges attached to long sticks to write their pictograms in water on large flat stones. This experience has recently influenced his processes, as well as the signification and form of his markings. These latest works are more heavily reliant on ancient writing systems and prehistoric South African cave drawings.
[Image: Paul du Toit "Branch of Knowledge" (2008) Oil and acrylic on canvas 35 x 31 in.]
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Schedule
from October 16, 2008 to November 29, 2008
Opening Reception on 2008-10-16 from 18:00 to 20:00
Book Launch and Opening of the 2008 Fashion District Art Festival: (http://www.fashioncenter.com/arts/index.html)