September 4 – October 2, 2014
September 4 – October 2, 2014
Christiaan Conradie remains faithful to his own truth and encounter with the arts.
His work relies on a creative, and to the viewer, sensitizing process that turns his ideas into creation. The ocean, surfing, music and his admiration for excellence in various creative fields are part of the experience that crafts his ideas and makes them tangible. His creative output is manifested in various forms: urban art, photography, drawing, installation, but above of all, painting.
An example he often uses to describe his creative process is that of giving a person CPR, “the moment I feel like I’ve breathed enough life into a piece, I leave it to live on its own.” That halo of life, that breeze, is what the artist presents in the exhibition This is the wind & this is the breeze, which encompasses his versatility and prolific work.
Christiaan invites the spectator to participate emotionally in his works, confronting him with disproportion, decomposition, provoking him to complete what is presented to him as a suggestion, a fragment. As the viewer observes the piece, it is allowed to reach its culminating point of existence.
Christiaan Conradie
South Africa, 1984.
Christiaan Conradie was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. At the age of three his family relocated to the coastal city of Cape Town and it didn’t take him long to develop a deep love for the ocean as he grew up surfing around the beautiful beaches of the Cape peninsula.
He started painting at a young age and first began exhibiting in local galleries at the age of 19 whilst studying art direction and design. After a 2 year stint in advertising he left the industry behind to focus on his painting. Christiaan has since exhibited internationally including a solo show in Barcelona, Spain in 2012 and his work is housed in private colections worldwide. Surfing, travel and music is what inspires him most.
He is currently based in Mexico City, and true to his character is unsure of how long he’ll be there for. “I’m not sure which way the wind might blow me, but for now I’m enjoying all the opportunities and the people here in Mexico, I just need to get down beach.” He is is part of the RVCA Artist Network Program (ANP) which aims to showcase the talent of accomplished as well as unknown artists who inspire new generations.
Celaya Brothers Gallery (CBG) is a unique space that challenges the creative limits of the participating artists. A contemporary art gallery with a proactive offer that invites international artists to develop unique concepts and defy the parameters of their time.
CBG is based on the Celaya brothers’ involvement in the artists’ process and their absolute support in the creative freedom for all of their artworks. This is what shapes the spaces of the gallery.
Thus, CBG is involved in the artist’s professional development, guiding him to experiment, risk and explore innovative ways of expression, always maintaining the quality and aesthetic discourse of each style.
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