Le Spectacle de Terroir
13 Sep
Le Spectacle de Terroir
US Kunsgalery, open 16 September 2010
Bekende wynmaker, wynpersoonlikheid en self-erkende Pinotage-beskermheer François Naudé en sy familie het in 2008 wyngeskiedenis gemaak met die bekendstelling van ʼn nuwe etiket, La Vin de François. François lewer konsultasiedienste aan verskeie voorste wynkelders, en is betrokke by alle aspekte – van wingerdbou tot druifkeuse tot wynmaak. Sy kliënte gee hom vry spel in hul wynkelders, wat hom die geleentheid bied om een of twee vate wyn uit te soek wat na sy mening sy eie, unieke Pinotage-versnit die beste sal aanvul. Dié versnit word op ʼn veiling verkoop waar die verskillende lotte met kunswerke gekomplementeer word.
Om die derde vrystelling van hierdie gesogte wyn te vier, kondig die Naudé-familie met trots ʼn nuwe inisiatief aan – die bekendstelling van ʼn kunskompetisie in samewerking met die Universiteit Stellenbosch. Studente van die Departement Visuele Kunste is genooi om ʼn kunswerk in enige medium te skep wat inspirasie put uit een van die sewe wynmakerye wat tot die 2009-versnit bygedra het. Die sewe wynkelders wie se Pinotage as boublokke vir die versnit gekies is, is Freedom Hill, Delheim, Kanonkop, Lanzerac, L’Avenir, Beyerskloof en Simonsig.
Studente werk elk in reaksie op ʼn kenmerk van een van hierdie landgoedere om hul werke te skep. Dié kenmerk kan enigiets wees – ʼn historiese feit, ʼn aspek van die natuurlike landskap, of ʼn individu verbonde aan die landgoed self.
‘Terroir’ beskryf die spesiale eienskappe wat geografie aan bepaalde oeste verleen. Dit skep ʼn unieke plekgevoel, wat die algehele uitwerking van die plaaslike omgewing (grond, weer, verbouingstegnieke) op die produk verteenwoordig. Wat kuns en wyn betref, is die historiese en kultuurryke dorp Stellenbosch ʼn terroir uit eie reg, eie aan Suid-Afrika.
Die Departement Visuele Kunste van die Universiteit Stellenbosch is die enigste universiteitsdepartement in Suid-Afrika wat drie dissiplines onder een dak aanbied, naamlik Skone Kunste, Juweliersontwerp en Visuele Kommunikasieontwerp, en streef daarna om die unieke verhouding tussen die skone en toegepaste kunste in stand te hou. Die stimulerende, interdissiplinêre akademiese omgewing moedig ideologiese en artistieke vryheid aan. Só ondersteun die Departement studente wat oor sowel tradisionele as ‘nuwe’ media heen werk, en lei die volgende generasie kreatiewe, kritiese denkers op.
Die samewerking met Le Vin de François bied voorgraadse studente ʼn sonderlinge geleentheid om hul werk in die konteks van ʼn professionele uitstalling, Le Spectacle de Terroir, aan potensiële versamelaars ten toon te stel. Die uitstalling sal 30 studente se kunswerke in ʼn wye verskeidenheid media bevat. Sewe werke – die beste voorstelling van elke landgoed – sal gekies word om deel uit te maak van hierdie jaar se eksklusiewe veilingsgeleentheid.
Le Spectacle de Terroir open op Donderdag 16 September om 18:30 by die US Kunsgalery, op die hoek van Dorp- en Birdstraat. Die wenkunstenaars sal by die openingsgeleentheid aangekondig word.
Die uitstalling is tot 1 Oktober 2010 oop vir die publiek.
Die Le Vin de François-veiling 2010, die geleentheid waarop almal wag, vind op 22 Oktober plaas.
Meer oor die Departement Visuele Kunste van die Universiteit Stellenbosch:
Die Departement Visuele Kunste is toegespits op die opleiding van kreatiewe gegradueerdes wat ʼn sigbare en blywende impak op hul dissipline sal maak; ontwerpers en kunstenaars wat op die samelewing reageer en gesog is vir hul motivering, selfdissipline, individualiteit, vindingrykheid, kreatiewe vaardighede en kritiese denke. Studente word aangemoedig om ʼn konstruktiewe rol in hul gemeenskappe te speel ten einde Suid-Afrika se kulturele identiteit en bewussyn te help vorm. Vir meer inligting, gaan na www.sun.ac.za/visualarts
Le Spectacle de Terroir
US Art Gallery, opening 16 September 2010
Well known wine maker, wine personality and self professed Pinotage patron, François Naudé and his family made wine history in 2008 with the introduction of their unique new label, Le Vin de François. François consults for various top wineries and is involved with all aspects from viticulture to grape selection and winemaking. His clients allow him carte blanche in their cellars, giving him the opportunity to select a barrel or two of the wines that he reckons would benefit his unique Pinotage fusion. The wine is sold on auction, and the wine lots are complemented by works of art.
To celebrate the third release of this sought after wine, the Naudé family is proud to announce an exciting new initiative – the launch of an art competition in conjunction with the University of Stellenbosch. Students from the Department of Visual Arts have been invited to create a piece of art, in any medium, inspired by one of the seven contributing wineries for the 2009 blend. The following seven producers’ Pinotage were selected as building blocks: Freedom Hill, Delheim, Kanonkop, Lanzerac, L’Avenir, Beyerskloof & Simonsig.
Students are each working in response to a feature of one of these estates, which they will use as a starting point from which to create their work. This feature could be anything: a historical fact, an aspect of the natural landscape, or an individual associated with the estate itself.
‘Terroir’ describes the special characteristics that geography bestows upon particular crops. It denotes a unique sense of place that represents the sum of the effects that the local environment (soil, weather conditions, cultivation techniques) has had on the product. With respect to both art and wine, the historical and culturally rich town of Stellenbosch represents a ‘terroir’ in itself, unique in South Africa.
The only university department in South Africa to offer three streams of study under one roof, namely Fine Arts, Jewellery Design and Visual Communication Design, the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Stellenbosch strives to preserve the unique relationship that exists between the fine and applied arts. Its stimulating, interdisciplinary academic environment encourages ideological and artistic freedom, supporting students working across both traditional and ‘new’ media, and training the next generation of creative, critical thinkers.
Partnering with Le Vin de François offers a special opportunity for undergraduate students to showcase their work in the context of a professional exhibition, and welcome potential collectors. The exhibition will consist of works of art by 30 students in a wide variety of media. One work representing each estate will be selected for inclusion in this year’s exclusive auction event.
Le Spectacle de Terroir opens at the US Art Gallery, corner Dorp and Bird Streets, on Thursday September 16 at 18h30. The winning artists will be announced at the opening event.
The exhibition is open to the public until 1 October 2010.
The anticipated 2010 Le Vin de François auction takes place on the 22nd of October.
More about the Department of Visual Arts, SU:
The Department of Visual Arts is focused on training creative graduates who will make a visible and lasting impact on their discipline; socially responsive designers and artists who are sought after for their motivation, self-discipline, individuality, innovation, creative skills and critical thinking. Students are encouraged to play a constructive role in their communities, in turn contributing to the shaping of South Africa’s cultural identity and consciousness. Find out more at www.sun.ac.za/visualarts
