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RIAAN VAN ZYL
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Riaan van Zyl, born in 1976, media - old oil, anthracite, cobalt He is currently playing with the
continues to push the boundaries salts. Riaan dissects movement and concept (entertaining the concept,
of contemporary art and classical reconstructs their context and value working on the concept) of
techniques and concepts. with patient eyes and a hungry mind. interactivity through expressive
Studied Contemporary Fine Arts at He is diacritical. At first glance, his cooperation and its moving parts.
UNISA, van Zyl got his Bachelors work looks abstract and confusing He is testing a new way to traverse
degree in 2000.which was the start but the results have their own very and step beyond the contemporary
of his professional art career. He personal syntax, punctuation and frontiers, options that are offered by
curated many group exhibitions and orchestration. His artworks become unique media.
exhibited at various galleries around almost a performance of movement
the world. rather than standard drawings. Riaan exhibits internationally
and locally. His works feature in
“The faster we move the less we While at first glance his work might prestigious art collections around the
see the details. We are missing the seem abstract and confusing, Riaan world.
basics” Riaan says. focuses on challenging the viewer In addition to various group shows
Van Zyl hurls and pours old car to see everyday things in a different with The Travelling Art Gallery,
oil, effectively slowing time and light. Let your eyes slow down with his work was presented in a solo
capturing it with a mix of charcoal his images, arresting the motion exhibition 2022 in Munich/Germany.
and paint on different surfaces. The the same way a film played in slow
static images vibrate with movement. motion would. The outcome has
Exploring and deepening his own its own, very personal structure,
impressions and comprehension, punctuating movement through
Riaan van Zyl searches for and composition. Not unlike his work The portfolio of
takes inspiration from ordinary Riaan has taken time and tirelessly
things around him. He deconstructs experimented to define his unique Riaan van Zyl starts on
commonplace ideas, and he loves and expressive style. page 224
re-imagining it with experimental
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