Rodney Blumenfeld Exhibition @ Darlington Gallery
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Event: 01/06/2012 - 30/06/2012
Rodney Blumenfeld's distinctive ceramic work is influenced as much by his training as an architect as by his interest in tribal culture.
Born in South Africa, he graduated as an architect from the University of Natal and worked on many major projects including the Sun City Complex in the northwest of South Africa.
His interest in pottery as a hobby became a fulltime occupation when the popularity of his work saw an increasing demand for his magnificent platters and vessels.
His deeply textured, sensual and motif-laden forms use traditional tribal motifs, earthy colours and materials. Blumenfeld incorporates shapes and themes from Xhosa and Ndebele culture into innovative and unique pieces which strive to maintain a traditional tribal identity transposed into contemporary art, craft and design.
His work is collected by an international "who's who" including former President Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela, musicians Tina Turner and Peter Gabriel, and Sir Niall Fitzgerald. It is displayed in the Museum of Modern Art (Montreal), the Longhouse Reserve (New York) and many other private collections and major hotels worldwide.
Since moving to Western Australia Blumenfeld's work has graced galleries in Sydney, Margaret River, Fremantle, King's Park and Darlington. He received the Judges Award at the Ceramic Artists Association of WA annual exhibition in September 2009.
Rodney Blumenfeld currently lives in the Perth hills. He is the June Feature Artist at Darlington Gallery.
Platter
Born in South Africa, he graduated as an architect from the University of Natal and worked on many major projects including the Sun City Complex in the northwest of South Africa.
His deeply textured, sensual and motif-laden forms use traditional tribal motifs, earthy colours and materials. Blumenfeld incorporates shapes and themes from Xhosa and Ndebele culture into innovative and unique pieces which strive to maintain a traditional tribal identity transposed into contemporary art, craft and design.
His work is collected by an international "who's who" including former President Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela, musicians Tina Turner and Peter Gabriel, and Sir Niall Fitzgerald. It is displayed in the Museum of Modern Art (Montreal), the Longhouse Reserve (New York) and many other private collections and major hotels worldwide.
Oprah's a buyer of Rod's work
Since moving to Western Australia Blumenfeld's work has graced galleries in Sydney, Margaret River, Fremantle, King's Park and Darlington. He received the Judges Award at the Ceramic Artists Association of WA annual exhibition in September 2009.
Rodney Blumenfeld currently lives in the Perth hills. He is the June Feature Artist at Darlington Gallery.
Vessel
Why? Deeply textured, sensual and motif-laden forms use traditional tribal motifs, earthy coloured ceramics.
When: Weekends and Public Holidays
Phone: 0426 887 849
Website: www.darlingtongallery.net
Where: 20 Brook Rd., Darlington
Cost: Free
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