Journal 5 Nov 2021 by Nicky Diamond
Constellation now showing at Everard Read Art Galley in Franschoek
A new a exhibition by Arabella Caccia is now showing at the Everard Read Art Gallery in Franschoek. CONSTELLATION is an installation of unique bronze sculptures and embroideries from Arabella Caccia’s latest work. Dates: 23rd October till the 15th November […]
Uncategorised 25 Feb 2021 by Nicky Diamond
INTRODUCING A SERIES OF PRINTS FROM ELSIES PEAK
Inspired by an exploration of the fynbos that grows on Elsies Peak, part of the Table Mountain biosphere. Arabella Caccia’s Elsie’s Peak series draws on the colours of the fynbos, as seen from the angle of a plant looking out […]
Journal, Performance 27 Mar 2018 by Nicky Diamond
Everard Read Franschhoek Sound and Paint Performance
Featuring Arabella Caccia and Jessica Bailey, this sound and paint performance was filmed at Everard Read Franschhoek. Production Credits Director/DOP: Jack Daniel Mason 2nd Camera: Martina Monti Sound Design: Benjamin McCarthy Editor: Jack Daniel Mason
Journal 4 Aug 2017 by Nicky Diamond
Into the Light / Circa / Everard Read Cape Town/ 14 -26 August 2017
Into the Light is an exhibition of Arabella’s recent work. It is inspired by an exploration of patterns found in the play of light and dark on natural forms. Her paintings and sculptures use an abstract language of semi-symbolic glyphs […]
Journal 23 May 2017 by Nicky Diamond
One of Five Elements
Part of the Everard Read Franschhoek 2017 exhibition, this sculpture is one of the Five Elements (Fire, Air, Water, Earth and Wood). The concept is that they stand together in a circle separated by enough space to walk between them. […]
Journal 12 Apr 2017 by Nicky Diamond
Weathered Rock Formations, Nature’s Valley
My fascination with patterns found in bark has extended to the kinds of patterns made by the erosion of rock formations . In April I visited Nature’s Valley where I took silicon moulds of some of the pitted and striated […]
Journal 28 Feb 2017 by Nicky Diamond
Silicon Moulds in Botswana
On the 16 th January 2016 the great Chapman’s Baobab tree fell down after commanding a majestic place on the edge of the Makgadikdadi Plains, for some say as long as 2000 years. I visited the tree in 2014 and […]
Journal 23 Feb 2017 by Nicky Diamond
Kalk Bay Artists Collective
At my studio at 11 Windsor Road, we have formed The Kalk Bay Artist’s Collective, we are 4 artists, Chris Bladen, Jean Tiran, Pete Strydom and myself. There are studios, a foundry and an exhibition space. Please have a look […]
Journal 18 Oct 2016 by Nicky Diamond
Evening Sculpture Walk, The Gallery at Grande Provence, Franschhoek.
On Saturday 22nd October at 7 pm Arabella will discuss the evolution of her tree inspired sculptures from the Silver trees to the Ultramarine Glyph .
Journal 6 Sep 2016 by Nicky Diamond
Self-i Group Show @ Gallery at Grande Provence Franschhoek
Please join us for the opening of the Self – I group exhibition on Saturday, 10th September at 11h00. The works I have on this show pose the question of the significance of the self in […]