HANNETJIE DE CLERCQ

HANNETJIE DE CLERCQ

unframed dimensions: 160 mm x  120 mm

framed dimensions:  495 mm x  415 mm
Hannetjie de Clercq work is unique in the South African art sphere and shows a juxtaposition of emotions, of things ancient and modern, they are strongly sensual pictures, sometimes light-hearted and often tinged with a sense of sadness. Her fascination for the purity of medieval iconography interconnected with 20th century technology, social realities and the ambiguity of surrealism is obvious.

The preferred media that she works in is tempera, watercolour and oil on canvas and the inspiration for the special techniques she uses in painting, comes from frescoes and icons from the middle ages, especially Giotto's work. She also finds inspiration in the intuitiveness of her African soul seated in European history.

She feels that an over explanation of her work would render it impotent and therefore does not title her work. For her, the beauty of art is in the interaction of the viewers with their subjective personal view with a specific painting, to find meaning in the imagery.

Hannetjie de Clercq has been acknowledged as one of South Africa's top artists by SASOL where her work forms part of the impressive SASOL ART COLLECTION where she shares this honour with other famous South African artists like Walter Battiss, Gregiore Boonzaier, Frans Claerhout, Robert Hodgins, Gordon Vorster and Louis Jansen van Vuuren, amongst others.

Her paintings can be found in corporate and private collections all over South Africa as well as in private collections in London, Paris, Amsterdam and New York.