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Site_Specific Ebenezer Land Art Residency
Plans for the establishment of the Site_Specific artist’s residency at Ebenezer Estate, Plettenberg Bay are well under way. The residency will provide invited artists with the opportunity to stay at Ebenezer Estate in the Indalo Conservancy while creating work at sponsored sites in the Bitou region. Each month long residency will allow for local artists [...]
Site_Specific Video part 2
Site_Specific 2011 part 2 Click on the red heading above to view the first part of the Site_Specific video Featuring Angus Taylor, Malcolm Solomon, Andrew van der Merwe, Chip Snaddon and Strijdom van der Merwe. Created by Ben Hemson-Struthers, Nelson Ikeh, Mario Kolbe, Nicky Oosthuizen and Meijer Janse van Rensburg. Sponsored by [...]
Site_Specific Video part 1
Site_Specific 2011 part 1 Click on the red heading above to view the first part of the Site_Specific video featuring Strijdom van der Merwe, Angus Taylor, Simon Max Bannister, Mark Wilby, Lello Incendiario and Fanie Moller. Created by Ben Hemson-Struthers, Nelson Ikeh, Mario Kolbe, Nicky Oosthuizen and Meijer Janse van [...]
Erica’s light-hearted diary of the event.
Erica Lüttich created an illustrated diary of the event that will be enjoyed by anyone that participated in the celebrations. To download the diary in PDF format, please click here.
Video by Roy McGregor
Click here to view Roy Mcgregor’s video on the plettenberg bay land art day. He captures the essence and joy of the event.
Site_Specific 2011 book to be released in December
We’ve started work on a book documenting the event – it includes stunning images by Elizabeth Olivier Kahlau and text by Meredith Randall. It is Designed by Studio 5, and sponsored by Estelle Dippenaar. The book will be released in December 2011 in Plettenberg bay at a venue still to be confirmed.
Simon Max Bannister’s story
For the full story behind Aartmoeders, please visit Simon’s blog. This action picture was taken by Elizabeth Olivier Kahlau. Click here for more images from her camera.
A day-by-day review by Reney Warrington
For five days Hannelie built and rebuilt the ‘family portrait’ after every cycle of tidal destruction. Thus the artwork became a meditation on the nature of relations, and the genetic and cultural building stones of families. Please look here at Reney’s wonderful blog and pictures created at the time of the event.
Site Specific Event Launches!
What a wonderful event! Thank you to everyone who made it possible. We are working through tons of pictures and comments to bring you the best of the event. Please be patient for a few more days…
Max Breaks Ground on SA’s First Land Art Route
Site_Specific participant MAX started work in on a monumental new sculpture that is the first in a series of permanent art works for the Eden to Addo Corridor. South Africa’s first land art route at Eden to Addo is designed to lure visitors to the corridor along old elephant migratory paths linking the Garden Route [...]