15th Mar, 2023 18:00
20th Century & Contemporary Art
52
Dan Halter (Zimbabwe 1977-)
The Ears of the Hippo
black springstone and serpentine, found plastic-weave bag and tartan fabric
Artwork date: 2013
Exhibited: Joburg Art Fair, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, WHATIFTHEWORLD, (solo booth), 27 to 29 September 2013.
Literature: 'Dan Halter: Selected Works 2005 - 2015'. (2015). [Exhibition catalogue]. WHATIFTHEWORLD, Cape Town illustrated in colour on pp.42 – 43.
Sold for R250,360
Estimated at R150,000 - R250,000
black springstone and serpentine, found plastic-weave bag and tartan fabric
Artwork date: 2013
Exhibited: Joburg Art Fair, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, WHATIFTHEWORLD, (solo booth), 27 to 29 September 2013.
Literature: 'Dan Halter: Selected Works 2005 - 2015'. (2015). [Exhibition catalogue]. WHATIFTHEWORLD, Cape Town illustrated in colour on pp.42 – 43.
(1)
dimensions vary (figures are roughly life-size)
Provenance:
Private collection, Cape Town.
WHATIFTHEWORLD, Cape Town.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK:
Dan Halter's exhibition Heartland was showcased as one of the Special Projects at the Johannesburg Art Fair in 2013. The exhibition featured works that explored themes of cultural identity, globalization, and socio-political issues. Halter is known for his use of recycled materials and his exploration of cultural identity and its relationship with globalization, which is evident in this work. The artist states:
“The sculptures making up the installation were made by Faro, a Zimbabwean sculptor who works selling stone carvings typically to tourists in Cape Town. He is one of many Zimbabweans who have come to ply the same trade in South Africa. Many of these are illegal immigrants that waded across the Limpopo. But their typical subject matter is not usually political; rather, the sculptors find they have to pander to the clichéd tastes of the tourists. Using this language
of craft, the woman in my installation is making her way with her baby at some peril, the same way those sculptors came with their sculptures to seek better fortune in South Africa”. 1
1 artthrob.co.za. (n.d.). Michael Smith reviews An interview with Dan Halter by Dan Halter at Sandton Convention Centre | Artthrob. [online] Available at: https://artthrob.co.za/Reviews/Michael_Smith_reviews_An_interview_with_ Dan_Halter_by_Dan_Halter_at_Sandton_Convention_Centre.aspx#:~:text=MS%3A%20The%20springstone%20 sculptures%20of
COLLECTIONS:
The artist is represented in numerous local and international collections, notably, the Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town; the University of South Africa, Pretoria, the University of Cape Town, the Rennie Museum, Vancouver and the Albright–Knox Art Gallery, New York.
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Auction: 20th Century & Contemporary Art, 15th Mar, 2023
Kickstarting the 2023 program Aspire Art are delighted to present their first Live sale, 20th Century & Contemporary Art in March. The sale has become a highly anticipated event in the Cape Town auction calendar, showcasing and recognising works by truly exceptional artists from Southern Africa.
Contemporary highlights include seminal works by William Kentridge, Robert Hodgins, Sue Williamson, Johannes Phokela, Zander Blom, Athi-Patra Ruga, Dan Halter and Georgina Gratrix amongst others. International superstars include Pascale Marthine Tayou and Francisco Vidal. Photographic works feature prominently as a special section and include limited editioned prints by celebrated documentary photographers Alf Kumalo and David Goldblatt alongside incredible photographic works by artists like Mary Sibande, Ayana Jackson, Candice Breitz and the award-winning Mikhael Subotzky.
Leading the sale is a group of important and rare works by South African modern masters, most significantly a selection of expressive drawings by Dumile Feni and paintings by social realist George Pemba. The modern collection is complimented by a landscape painted by J.H. Pierneef and a beautifully rendered gouache by Irma Stern from 1951.
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