A recents event I covered for Pretoria.co.za.
The beautiful garden setting of the Cari-Mari gallery, with its spacious lawn and tall Jacarandas, played the perfect host for the fun concept of the HARDT exhibition. Potentially the first in a series of exhibitions, the idea was launched with great success.
Walking in, a playground theme from the good ol' days greeted you, serenaded by the Briels music in the background: girls playing hop scotch, boys climbing trees and throwing paper airplanes. All the kids were dressed in school clothes with a typical dutch influence – the girls with puffy white pants and Voortrekker bonnets, the boys with suspenders and quaint little hats. Hanna Grobler, the mastermind behind the evening, decided to fuse her extensive art repertoire by mixing little dramas in-between the art pieces. The exhibition displays her vast talent, with paintings and sculptures for sale. It is the first time in a decade that she has ventured into the fine art world again, but gauging by the quality of the pieces, it's plain to see that her talent has not faded. Corli Slabbert's works compliment Hanna's pieces with her expressive style. Elza van Dijk, renowned pottery artist, created useful mementos (mugs and pins) enabling everyone to contribute to the charity initiative. - Words by Nadia Scheffer
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