Stalhuis sculpture studio exhibition | Association of Arts Pretoria

Opening on Saturday 31 August 2024 at 11:00 at the Association of Arts Pretoria is a very unusual exhibition from Amalie von Maltitz’s Stalhuis Sculpture Studio. The exhibition will be opened by Wilhelm van Rensburg, Senior Art Specialist and Head Art Curator at Strauss & Co.

Von Maltitz states: “The first students arrived 20 years ago to learn how to use clay for making sculptures. I devised a programme of exercises to train the perception of three-dimensional forms. Clay as primordial material is ideal for shaping forms that employ all the basics of sculpture such as mass, space, receding and bulging surfaces, textures or opposite edges varied as sharp or rounded finishes. With this basis of training students can venture into portraits or abstracted figures.

“The basic construction technique is building with coils which are free from the need of complex metal frames. Once thoroughly dried, the sculptures are fired twice in an electric kiln with the application of oxides or glazes. Owing to the free choice of subject matter, this is also a valuable training experience for me to develop methods of handling varied structures within the clay shape.

“Three years ago a fire between the kilns was extinguished in time to prevent total destruction. However, it delivered a mass of fascinating forms and textures. These were an inspiration to me to be assembled in varied compositions called the fire-works.”

Participating artists are Michéle Deeks, Ilona Klein, Lauren Koertzen, Gill Murray, Rina Noto, Michelle van der Wiel, Rudi van Rensburg, Louise Viljoen, Karen von Geyso, Rudi van Rensburg and Amalie von Maltitz.

This exhibition might never be seen as a collection again, so ensure that you pay a visit at the Association of Arts Pretoria at 173 Mackie Street.

Association of Arts Pretoria | 173 Mackie Street | Nieuw Muckleneuk

Tel:  012 346 3100

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Gallery Hours

Tuesday to Friday: 09:00 to 17:00

Saturday: 09:00 to 13:00

Stalhuis sculpture studio exhibition 2024