Lionel Smit participates in Seeing Far Exhibition at Glen Carlou
Oracle, 2022, oil on linen, 120x120
The Seeing Far exhibition was hosted at the Glen Carlou Art Gallery located between Paarl and Stellenbosch in November 2022. Hosted in collaboration with Everard Read and Knysna Fine Art, the show featured a wide-ranging collection of work by prominent South African artists, including a portrait work by Lionel Smit.
A celebration of various interpretations of beauty forms the golden thread throughout this collection. Seeing Far also emphasised the role of the artist as a creator and the viewer as an interpreter. Artists portray their views on their physical and inner worlds through drawings, paintings, sculptures, ceramic works, and mixed media -- while viewers take in the juxtaposition of these views in their carefully curated placement in the gallery space.
Along with Smit, the collection featured artists Liza Grobler, Norman O’Flynn, Phillemon Hlungwani, Matthew Hindley, Jan Tshikhuthula, Nic Bladen, Carola Friess, Shany van den Berg, Henk Serfontein, Judy Woodborne, and Toby Megaw.
Smit states that he enjoys contributing to group exhibitions that showcase the wide range of artistic talent across South Africa. The Gallery@GlenCarlou has gained a sterling reputation for its quarterly exhibitions of South African contemporary multi-media art, and provides a unique space to enjoy the finer things – award-winning wines, fine art, and fine food.
