 LOUISE GELDERBLOM Vessel 70/2009 |
 LOUISE GELDERBLOM Vessel, 66/2009 |
 LOUISE GELDERBLOM Vessel 38/2010 |
 LOUISE GELDERBLOM Vessel 56/2010 |
 LOUISE GELDERBLOM Vessel 59/2010 |
 LOUISE GELDERBLOM Vessel 58/2010 |
 LOUISE GELDERBLOM Vessel 155/2008 |
Artist's Statement
Louise Gelderblom, who holds a degree in fine art, majoring in graphic design, photography and philosophy of art, worked as a graphic designer for ten years before embarking on a full time career in ceramics in 1997. She has a studio in Cape Town, where she works and teaches. She has exhibited regularly in South Africa and her work is represented in public and private collections locally and internationally.
Based on the premise that working in clay is like drawing in three dimensions, Gelderblom seeks to use clay to explore the relationship between surface, textures, volume, mark making, hand and thought.
Each piece is hand built. As it takes up to six weeks to produce a single piece, an initial concept will be adapted and developed in the course of its construction. The pieces are interconnected and a continuous line of thought is developed through each series, which may consist of up to fifteen unique vessels. The result is a body of work, which reflects a ritualistic approach to the medium and solutions that are new and unique.
Gelderblom feels that her work is part of an African, contemporary, urban design movement. The look is natural, serene and meditative. The work can be enjoyed individually or in sculptural installations of two or more pieces together.
Biography
- Born in 1964 in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.- Completed BA(Fine Arts) at the University of Stellenbosch in 1986.
- Lives and works in Cape Town, South Africa.
Work represented in various private and corporate collections in South Africa and internationally, including
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Museum,Iziko Collection,
Corobrick Collection,
DeBeers Louis Vuitton Collection,
William Humpreys Gallery,
British Airways Collection,
Oppenheimer Collection,
Rose Korber Collection and
Royal Collection of the Kingdom of Jordan.
Work available at the following dealers and galleries
Cape Town: OKHAAfrica Nova
Rose Korber Art Consultancy
Source
Pakua
Durban: Cecile and Boyd
Kruger Park: Singita Lodge Group
Pretoria: Gillybean
New York: Amaridian
Los Angeles: Malibu Market
Atlanta: Kubatana Moderne
Hamburg: Art from Africa
Madrid: Sabi Sands
Dubai: Hide & Seek
Recent Exhibitions
2009
Design Indaba EDIDA stand, Cape Town"On top of the world" Exhibition, Cape Town
DTI Craft Exhibition, Pretoria
"David Walters and Friends" Exhibition, Wiiliam Humfreys Gallery, Kimberley
2008
Winner EDIDA Award for Best Craft Designer (Elle Deco International Design Award)"NowHere" Solo Exhibition, Cape Town
"Ceramics South Africa" National Exhibition, Johannesburg
"iLunch" Exhibition, Rooms on View, Johannesburg
"David Walters and Friends" Exhibition, Wiiliam Humfreys Gallery, Kimberley
Biscuit Mill Exhibition, Clementina Gallery, Cape Town
Regional Ceramics South Africa Exhibition, Cape Town
2007
"It's beautiful here" Exhibition, Rockefeller Centre, WashingtonSolo Exhibition, Potter's Shop, Cape Town
"One of a kind", Johannesburg
"David Walters and Friends" Exhibition, Wiiliam Humfreys Gallery, Kimberley
"Ceramics South Africa" Regional Invited guest and judge
"Greenhouse Effects", Clementina Gallery
"Craft Icon" Exhibition, Spier
Rose Korber Art Salon, Cape Town
2006
"Ceramics South Africa" National Exhibition, Cape TownDesign Indaba, Cape Town
Amaridian Gallery, New York
Rose Korber Art Salon, Cape Town
2005
"Ritual and Renewal" Exhibition, Clementina Gallery, Cape TownDesign Indaba, Cape Town
New Work, Clementina Gallery, Cape Town
APSA Regional Exhibition, Cape Town
"Landscape" Exhibition, Rose Korber, Franschoek
"Family Matters" Exhibition, Potters Shop, Cape Town
"Louise Gelderblom and Friends", Riebeek Kasteel
"From Harare to Higgovale", Conran Group, London and Paris
"Louise Gelderblom Summer 05/06", Okha, Cape Town
Rose Korber Art Salon, Cape Town
2004
"Four Ceramicists" Durbanville Clay Museum, Cape TownNational Ceramics South Africa Exhibition, Pretoria
Studio Exhibition, Potters' Shop, Cape Town
Heritage Exhibition, Clementina Gallery, Cape Town
Rose Korber Art Salon, Cape Town
2003
"Memory Vessel" Exhibition, Art B Gallery, BellvilleDecorex Cape Town
Piece Exhibition, Cape Town Convention Centre
Rose Korber Art Salon, Cape Town
South African Ceramic Triennial, Cape Town
"African Art Now" Exhibition. 3rd Korean Contemporary Art Festival.
2002
AVA Members' Exhibition, Cape Town"West One Africa" Group Exhibition, Liberty's, London
Decorex: Cape Town
"Earthart" Group Exhibition, Johannesburg
Group Show, Chelsea Gallery, Cape Town
Traveling exhibition of ceramics from the permanent collection of the
King George VI Gallery, Port Elizabeth
Peter Visser Gallery Summer Show, Cape Town
Rose Korber Art Salon, Cape Town
2001
Rooms on View, JohannesburgAPSA National Exhibition, Cape Town
Committee's Choice Exhibition, Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town
Rose Korber Art Salon, Cape Town