09 Jan 2019

A fine art exhibition of print aluminum by Jef Roeselers and Annet Goetheer is expected to inspire artists.

The fine art exhibition print aluminum, which is the first to be showcased in Botswana at Nhabe Museum in Maun, officially opened on January 7 and will end on January 16 with a public lecture by lecturers from Oxford University.

The duo, Roeselers and Goetheer, are from Netherlands and have exhibited across the world.

Speaking at opening of the exhibition, Roeselers said his art projects were a combination of drawings and photography printed on aluminum. 

His fine art exhibition was inspired by Botswana’s landscape.

“I have exhibited my works in several European countries and in California,” he said.

Roeselers also said he had worked as a curator of art projects with different institutions.

For her part, Goetheer said they came to Botswana about two years ago and have since been switching between Botswana and Netherlands.

Goetheer said her photography profession started at the age of 12 and that she had studied fine arts and various art disciplines.

Nhabe Museum director, Salani Gambule, encouraged local artists to appreciate the exhibition, which was the first of its kind.

Gambule noted that some of the photographs were taken from the North West District.

In an interview, one of the attendees, Justice Dzapasi, said he was impressed by the kind of art done by Goetheer and Roeselers.

Dzapasi said the knowledge for such creations will be worth sharing with local artists who could in turn adapt and localise it using available natural resources.

He noted that there was mass knowledge in Africa, which needed to be nurtured to help young people utilise their skills and be self-employed. 

Dzapasi, who originated from Zimbabwe and is a member of Okavango Artists Association in Maun, said his artwork products were made of beads, tree pods and recycled materials like old tyres.  Ends