AbstRacT – Synchrony Revealed
Timed Online Auction, 4 - 23 July 2025
AbstRacT – Synchrony Revealed
About the SessionIn 2024, the Rupert Museum presented AbstRacT – The Hidden Synchrony, an exhibition inspired by Oscar Forel’s Synchromies series - close-up photographs of tree bark that transformed the familiar into bold abstraction. These works were paired with South African modernist paintings from the museum’s collection, creating surprising visual harmonies and fresh interpretations.
Building on this concept, AbstRacT – Synchrony Revealed is the result of the museum’s third Open Call, which received over 300 submissions. From these, 41 artists were selected to showcase their work in a group exhibition - now part of an exclusive online auction in collaboration with Strauss & Co.
The auction offers collectors a chance to discover new voices engaging with themes of ecology, memory, materiality, and abstraction. Each work reveals a dynamic interplay between natural form and artistic expression - where chance, structure, and symbolism collide.
During the period of the online auction the exhibition is accessible to be viewed at the Jan Rupert Art Centre, 41 Middle street, Graaff-Reinet.
Collection of the artworks will be available once the exhibition closes on 16 November 2025.
Please contact Eliz-Marie Schoonbee to arrange collection/delivery
tel: 021 888 3261
email: eliz-marie@rupertmuseum.org
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Notes
Inspired by a trip to a farm surrounded by the natural vegetation of the Klein Karoo, Lützeler observed that only a small part of the farm was cultivated, leaving the rest untouched by humanity. During a morning walk with her dog, the artist was overwhelmed by the various shades of green in what appeared to be a dry area. With closer inspection, it became clear that this place wasn’t barren at all. That night, Lützeler dreamt of the rich variety of
plants growing in dense clusters, alongside animals, ranging from the smallest insects to the majestic Nguni cattle, hidden in the undergrowth. Lützeler knew it had to be painted.
Lützeler refers to this style as their dreamscapes’ because of the distorted proportions and surreal elements that reflect personal memories of the place, making this piece particularly nostalgic to work on. The aim was to create a painting that would always reveal something new by concealing small details for the viewer to discover.
The colour palette is rich and earthy, capturing the diversity of fynbos while evoking a sense of harmony within the natural world. The close placement of different elements introduces a sense of organised chaos amidst nature’s inherent randomness.
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