Jake Aikman; South African 1978-; Muse (Atlantic)
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Notes : 'Upon being asked why he began painting water, Aikman responded, 'When I was at Michaelis School of Fine Art I did a series of photorealistic paintings where water was quite central to the theme. For the project, I asked my dad to climb into Dalebrook Tidal Pool in St James, Cape Town. He looked so vulnerable, and it made me think about human vulnerability in water. I also surf, which naturally created an interest in the ocean, particularly as an element you can't control. Seeing my father in the water, his human frailty, I wanted to evoke this same feeling in a painting without the human figure.' Martina Polley (2018) VISI, Artists we love: Jake Aikman, online, https://visi.co.za/artists-we-love-jake-aikman/, accessed 18 January 2024. This lot has been selected by Curatorial Voice: Ugoma Ebilah.
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