The KZNSA, a non-profit, member-based, public benefit organisation invited its members to submit artworks for the prestigious Annual Members’ Exhibition.
The exhibition brings together a host of local amateur and professional talent working across a wide spectrum of mediums and disciplines, including painting, print, ceramic work, photography and mixed media installations, and is a highlight on the gallery’s exhibition calendar.
This year, an interactive approach was taken and members were invited to send through their suggestions for the 2016 theme, with a shortlist selected and put to the vote. With a choice of Celebrate! or Invisible, the votes were counted and Invisible emerged as a strong winner.
A floating trophy and generous prize money to the value of R20 000 is donated to the KZNSA Members’ Exhibition by the Emanuel family, in memory of Durban painter and long standing member of the KZNSA, Joan Emanuel.
The exhibition opened on Tuesday, 26 January with the announcement of the winners and a short prize-giving ceremony. The first prize winner this year was The Brown Family Collective with the work The Forgotten Treasures, second was Mondli Mbhele with Omama and third was Mexiy van der Merwe with Visibly Invisible. The KZNSA Merit Award went to Andile Maphumulo for Untitled.
The invited judges were Sifiso Ka Mkame, Zamani Makhanya and Matthew Ovendale.
