Andile Dyalvane

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14.09.2017 - 09.10.2017
Cape Town
Gently rounded terracota forms, marked with precise incisions, hand imprints and motifs, follow a strong architectural impulse

Andile Dyalvane is one of South Africa’s foremost ceramic artists. His new show, Idlala, follows a premier in New York with the solo exhibition Camagu at Friedman Benda Gallery and opens at Southern Guild to coincide with the highly anticipated opening of Zeitz MOCAA – Africa’s first contemporary art museum.

Idladla (meaning ‘grain silo’) is a study and exploration of scope, scale and texture. Gently rounded terracotta forms, marked with precise incisions, hand imprints and motifs, follow a strong architectural impulse inspired by the parallels Andile noticed in structures as distant from each other as upstate New York and Mali. An evolution of the angular vessels of his previous show, the works capture Dyalvane’s visceral vernacular and continual experimentation. Each piece pivots around his central values of cultural preservation and gratitude. Idladla is a ‘reminder of what we’ve lost but also of what can still be saved,’ he says.

Andile Dyalvane
Idladla (Grain Silo), 2017

Earthenware
106 x 63 x 60 cm
Unique

Andile Dyalvane
Idladla (Grain Silo), 2017

Earthenware
106 x 63 x 60 cm
Unique

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Andile Dyalvane
Imithombo (Corn Yeast), 2017

Earthenware
75 x 65 x 67 cm
Unique

Andile Dyalvane
Imithombo (Corn Yeast), 2017

Earthenware
75 x 65 x 67 cm
Unique

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Andile Dyalvane
Inkunz’emnyama (Strength of a Bull), 2017

Earthenware
67 x 57 x 57 cm
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Andile Dyalvane
Inkunz’emnyama (Strength of a Bull), 2017

Earthenware
67 x 57 x 57 cm
Unique

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Andile Dyalvane
Isichopho (A Seat), 2017

Earthenware
40 x 66 x 66 cm
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Andile Dyalvane
Isichopho (A Seat), 2017

Earthenware
40 x 66 x 66 cm
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Andile Dyalvane
Umdlungu (Spoilt Corn), 2017

Earthenware
65 x 60 x 47 cm
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Andile Dyalvane
Umdlungu (Spoilt Corn), 2017

Earthenware
65 x 60 x 47 cm
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Andile Dyalvane
iNgqokoqhwane (Kernel Weevil), 2017

Earthenware
30 x 51 x 25 cm
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Andile Dyalvane
iNgqokoqhwane (Kernel Weevil), 2017

Earthenware
30 x 51 x 25 cm
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Andile Dyalvane
Intshatshoba (Maize Stalk Flower), 2017

Earthenware
34 x 40 x 45 cm
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Andile Dyalvane
Intshatshoba (Maize Stalk Flower), 2017

Earthenware
34 x 40 x 45 cm
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Andile Dyalvane
Isigezenga (Corn Bread), 2017

Earthenware
47 x 40 x 40 cm
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Andile Dyalvane
Isigezenga (Corn Bread), 2017

Earthenware
47 x 40 x 40 cm
Unique

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Andile Dyalvane
Isicaca (Fine Corn), 2017

Earthenware
51 x 43 x 40 cm
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Andile Dyalvane
Isicaca (Fine Corn), 2017

Earthenware
51 x 43 x 40 cm
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Andile Dyalvane
Ugcado (Dry Roasted Corn), 2017

Earthenware
75 x 65 x 70 cm
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Andile Dyalvane
Ugcado (Dry Roasted Corn), 2017

Earthenware
75 x 65 x 70 cm
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Andile Dyalvane
Isiswenya (Dried Corn Seeds), 2017

Earthenware, copper
82 x 67 x 50 cm
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Andile Dyalvane
Isiswenya (Dried Corn Seeds), 2017

Earthenware, copper
82 x 67 x 50 cm
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Andile Dyalvane
iMpukwe’dladla (Grain Silo Rat)

Terracotta clay
45 x 33 x 38 cm
One-off

Andile Dyalvane
iMpukwe’dladla (Grain Silo Rat)

Terracotta clay
45 x 33 x 38 cm
One-off

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