Wednesday, 12 September 2018

Winter Landscapes

Every winter I do a series of landscapes that allow me to take a road trip and not even leave the studio. The land and sea scapes are all painted onto metal leaf.



What the circus left behind
oil on gold leaf on canvas
100x100cm

Merry-go-round
oil on gold leaf on canvas
100x100cm


Lydenberg
Oil on gold leaf on canvas
50x50cm

 Vaalhoek
Oil on gold leaf on canvas
50x50cm


Badplaas
oil on gold leaf on paperboard 
Framed behind glass
30x30cm

Hangklip
oil on silver leaf on paperboard
framed behind glass
30x30cm

Amersfoort
oil on gold leaf on paperboard
framed behind glass
30x30cm

Kaapmuiden
oil on gold leaf on canvas
framed behind glass
30x30cm

Witsand
oil on silver leaf on paperboard
framed behind glass
30x30cm

Dullstroom
oil on gold leaf on paperboard
framed behind glass
30x30cm

Balfour
oil on silver leaf on paperboard
framed behind glass
30x30cm
 

 


Tuesday, 11 September 2018

Embroidery, metal leaf and oil

This series of works explores identity through abstraction. The process of producing the works gave me time to reflect on my heritage and the privileged I gained through it.
For more information click on the link: http://artintheyard.co.za/project/vanessa-berlein/







    Summer Stitches
    Oil and thread on gold leaf on canvas
    120x140cm


Suitcase full of sparks
Oil and metallic thread on metal leafing on canvas
160x140cm


   





    Excavation of the Soul
    Oil and thread on gold leaf on canvas
    250cm x 110cm



 Detail from Excavation of the Soul 

Hymn for the Children
Oil and thread on gold leaf on canvas
140x180cm


Detail from Hymn for the children

                                                     Detail from Hymn for the children

Queen Sheba's skirt
Oil and metallic thread on silver leaf on canvas
160c140cm





Detail from Persephone

Lest we Forget to Love
Oil and Metallic thread on canvas
160cm x 140cm




 Detail from "lest we forget to Love"





Behind the light
Oil and thread on silver leaf on canvas
250cm x 100cm

Detail from "Behind the light"



Ballroom of Perdition
Oil, thread and gold leaf on canvas
150cm x 180cm





 Detail from "Ballroom of Perdition" 



Persephone
Oil and thread on silver leaf on canvas
150cm x 180cm







Detail "Persephone"

The Mechanisms of my past
Oil and metallic thread on metal leaf on canvas
250cm x 100cm







Detail "Mechanisms of my past"