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Solo exhibition by Anton Smit - 28 November

Posted on Fri November 13, 2020.
Anton smit solo exhibition grande provence estate art sculptures

Widely revered for his overwhelming heads and monumental african sculptures, evoking themes of suffering, reconciliation, glory and sublimation, his works grace public and private collections countrywide and internationally.

Spoken verse, the echoes of emotive lyrics and the rasping of sculptures in progress are customary sounds emitted from his studio. Larger than life, Anton Smit is the embodiment of poetry, an apt term for this sculptor, derived from the term “making”

RAPTURE – quantum leap into the future

The Gallery at Grande Provence is proud to present a major solo exhibition by Anton Smit opening Saturday, 28 November 2020 at 12:00

For further information please feel free to contact the gallery 021 876 8630 / gallery@grandeprovence.co.za

View Artist statement here

 

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