OPPITAFEL X 2010 - An exhibition in two parts by Artspace Gallery

On the Table
Under the Table
Turn the Table
Bring to the Table
Come to the Table
From the Table

Artspace presents its regular year end showcase exhibition, OPPITAFEL. This is the tenth anniversary of Oppitafel which has seen a diverse collection of artists and designers exhibit under an array of curatorial themes.

This year's Oppitafel brief to the artists was simple: - THE TABLE.

A utilitarian object that was among the first items of furniture invented by "civilised" man, the table has formed the basis for most societal interactions, be they business, political, social, familial and functional.

The terms listed above refer to the ethical and management styles of people and how they approach their interpersonal relationships. The people who take decisions about our money, our lifestyles, our politics are negotiators, adversaries, ethical, unethical, inclusive, exclusive, aggressive or innovators.

The personal, being political, means that these phrases also denote a great deal about how the powers of the world operate. The etymology of the phrases is simple. It's all about what happens around a table - physically, and metaphorically.

Once again, we have approached a selection of South African artists to reflect on what the table means to them, in the context of the world, country and community they live in.

OPPITAFEL X 2010 will be presented in two venues: Thirty artists (OPPITAFEL 20+10) will be exhibiting at the Artspace Warehouse, 3 Hetty Avenue, Fairland, while ten artists (OPPITAFEL 20(10) will be exhibiting at Artspace's main gallery, 142 Jan Smuts Avenue, Rosebank.

Artspace Rosebank: Dylan Graham, Helena Hugo, Danelle Janse Van Rensburg, Ruhan Janse Van Vuuren, Ronit Judelman, Louis Olivier, Karin Preller, Jaco Van Den Heever, Bronwen Vaughn-Evans, Jeanine Visser

Artspace Warehouse: Angela Banks, Jaco Benade, Poorvi Bhana, Nellien Brewer, Genevieve Chorn, Ronél de Jager, Deon de Lange, Jessica Foli, Lance Friedlande, Amber-Jade Geldenhuys, Kim Gurney, Rosemary Joynt, Reneilwe Mathibe, Richard Markham, Lerato Motau, John Vusi Mfupi, Zwelethu Nanise, Adele Oldfield, Nicci Olivier, Gretchen Parrock, Landi Raubenheimer, Sidwell Rihlamvu, Margot Rudolph, Sally Rumball, Pat Sithole, Anne-Marie Tully, Engela van der Hoven, Leonora van Staden, Thelma van Rensburg, Graeme Watt

The exhibitions open as follows: Artspace, 1 Chester Court, 142 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood: Saturday 20 November 2010 11h00. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Friday 10h00 - 17h30; Saturday 10h00 - 15h30.

Artspace Warehouse, 3 Hetty Avenue, Fairland: Sunday 28 November 2010 12h00. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10h00 - 14h00 and thereafter by appointment.,

Please join us at these openings for a glass of wine and to meet the artists.

The exhibitions close 11 December 2010, re-open on 11 January 2011 and ends 29 January 2011.

For more information about the exhibition:
Artspace
011 880 8802
Artspace@wol.co.za
www.artspace_jhb.co.za

For media enquiries please contact:

Taryn Cohn
Media Liaison for Artspace Gallery
083 6715139
taryncohn@artsourcesouthafrica.co.za