MJ Lourens: Highveld passing
MJ Lourens (b 1973)
Highveld passing - 2012
Acrylic on board
70 x 90 cm
Signed and dated bottom left
Not available
What strikes me most in landscapes is the sense of solitude. Experiencing that same sense of isolation, it became a search for my own voice which I found in portraying my surroundings. Growing up in a middle class environment I was continuously surrounded by the suburban landscape. Walking along these deserted streets at dusk I experienced solace and beauty in the quietness of objects that indicate human existence – the dark trees, quiet streets, and ever-present telephone poles. My objective with these paintings is to capture the serene mood of the early evening vistas contrasted by the distant flickering of city lights.
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