opening Tuesday 15th November 6.30pm

IN THIS PLACE

Dustin Kramer explores the ‘connection’ or ‘disconnection’ that makes up the social environment in which people live. How people relate to each other as individuals and as a whole. The way we communicate our existence as individuals. Our relationships and the space and time we share create truths which we seldom question. Much of the work explores these realities and those moments where the noise ceases and we are left with our own interpretations.
The paintings are done in oil or oil/encaustic (juxtaposed) on canvas or wood.

DUSTIN KRAMER

Dustin Kramer was born in Johannesburg and as a child moved to Cape Town with his family. After matriculating he was invited to study the painting and drawing disciplines under the guidance of the tutors of the Talana Art Trust, Cape Town in association with St. Oswalds Studio’s, London and remained there for the following eighteen months.



At the beginning of 2001 he left Cape Town to study at the International School of Art in Umbria, Italy after which moved to Florence to study and draw inspiration from the paintings of the Italian Masters as well as to study their methods and materials.

He returned to South Africa in 2002 and is currently living and working in Cape Town.

Kramer’s work can be found in various collections in Europe, New York and South Africa.

Dustin Kramer is also currently working with “SOS Children’s Villages, Cape Town” in formulating an arts programme for children orphaned by aids. Some of the paintings that will be on exhibition also deal with this subject.