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NGraffik� Gallery and 34FineArt are pleased to announce a collaborative exhibition in Notting Hill, London, scheduled to open on 11th� July� 2013. Urban� Interpretation is a group exhibition which brings together works from South African and British artists. South African artists participating in the exhibition include Esther Mahlangu, Asha Zero, Motel7, Jade Doreen Waller and Warren Petersen; and from the UK, Dotmasters, Trust.iCON, Robin Coleman, Mesh137 and Chiara Rogazzo. Though not all Street artists, all provide a reflection� on� urban� art� and� art-­making� in� disparate cultural and political locations.Between� them,� these� works� reflect� engagements� with� specifically� local,� as� well� as� broader� contemporary� global� influences� and concerns. Do not miss this unique opportunity� between� 11th� July� -­� 25th� July to experience this exciting exhibition.

Asha� Zero

Asha� Zero� is� a� pseudonym,� intended� to� draw� attention� to� identity� as� a�

shifting,� unstable� concept,� while� deflecting� attention� from� the� so-­called� person� behind�

the name. In keeping with this notion, Zero’s work� deals� with� issues� of� fragmented� identity� in�

contemporary� society,� distressed� and� atomized� by� information overload, virtual and authentic, false and

true.

Exploiting� the� disrupted,� often� politically� inclined� visual� language� of� collage,� Zero� transposes� abrasions� and� fractures� into� obsessively�

painted� surfaces.� Torn,� scarred� and� disjointed� images� remain� figurative,� suggesting� a� desperate,� contradictory� impulse� towards� collapse� and� wholeness at the same time.

Asha� Zero’s� work� has� been� linked� to� Trompe-­l’œil,� a� painting� style� that� employs� illusion� to� deceive� the� eye� into� believing� that� the� depicted� object� exists� in� three� dimensions,� thereby� effecting� a� moment� of� wonder� when the viewer discovers the deception. The artist has show in London before� and� has� a� strong� secondary� market� at� auction.

Asha ZeroCTX\2010

60 x 45 cmAcrylic on board

Asha ZeroUntitled201325 x 18 cmAcrylic on board

Asha ZeroUntitled

201360 x 45 cm

Acrylic on board

Asha ZeroPossible Portrait of Broop Nook # one200740 x 30cmAcrylic on board

Asha ZeroUntitled

201281 cm

Serigraph on maple deckEdition of 100

Asha ZeroMini Decoy # 7 200827.5 x 17.5 cmAcrylic on board

Esther� Mahlangu

Esther� Mahlangu� is� part� of� the� Ndebele� community� in� Mpumalanga, located north of Pretoria. The Ndebele,

unlike� many� other� tribes� in� South� Africa,� have� managed� to preserve their centuries old ancestral traditions. Despite

being� a� patriarchal� society,� artistic� heritage� is� handed� down� from� mother� to� daughter;� as� a� young� woman� reaches� puberty�

she� withdraws� from� male� society� for� three� months� and� is� taught� the� ceremonial� patterns� of� Ndebele� beadwork� -­� in the nineteenth century� this� tradition� was� extended� to� decorative� wall� paintings,� also� executed� exclusively� by� the� Ndebele� women.�

She� has� exhibited� extensively� in� museums� worldwide� and� is� the� only� African female artist to have decorated a BMW Art car alongside artists� like� Warhol,� Hockney� and� Lichtenstein.

Esther MahlanguAbstract 3

201260 x 80 cm

Acrylic on canvas

Esther MahlanguAbstract 1201280 cmAcrylic on canvas

Esther MahlanguAbstract 1201280 cmAcrylic on canvas

Esther MahlanguAbstract 2

201060 x 80 cm

Acrylic on canvas

Jade� Doreen� Waller

The� artwork� of� Jade� Doreen� Waller� is� characterized� by� an� ethereal� punctuation� of� symbols,� whispering� of�

a� magical� momentary� fusion� of� the� past,� the� present� and� the future. Waller’s allegories, a glimpse into her world, are

superbly� realized� with� meticulous� detail,� reminiscent� of� Dutch� and� Flemish� styles.�

Her� works� are� inescapably� alluring,� enticing� one� into� a� deep� oceanic� subconscious,� aesthetically� aided� by� the� classical� yet� uncluttered� compositions, the smooth sumptuousness of paint, cold pearlescent colour, tangible and accessible detail, and the radiance of dark contrasts.� Like� a� jellyfish� entering� into� Waller’s� world,� one� easily� surrenders� to� this� current� of� infinite� wonder.�

Jade Doreen WallerPudding Face201381 cmOil on skate deck

Jade Doreen WallerBlood Flow

201381 cm

Oil on skate deck

Jade Doreen WallerFocus for Fantasy201380 x 60 cm Oil on canvas

Jade Doreen WallerFocus for Fantasy201380 x 60 cm Oil on canvas

Jade Doreen WallerHalt

201370 x 90 cm

Oil on canvas

Warren� Petersen

Warren� Petersen� has� always� had� a� passion� for painting and drawing. He graduated with a

qualification� in� Fine� Art� /� Illustration,� majoring� in� painting.� Being� a� societal� misfit� from� a� small� industrial� town� in� South�

Africa,� he� found� � shelter� in� the� underground� hip-­hop,� graffiti� and� tattooing� subcultures.� Growing� increasingly� frustrated�

with the corporate environment and the economic conditions in South Africa he became more aggressive venting his disillusionment through� graffiti� art.� After� leaving� that� environment,� he� found� security� and� sustainability� as� a� tattoo� artist.

Petersen’s� work� focuses� primarily� on� painting,� documenting,� capturing� and commenting on various moments, moods and situations. He balances� loose� energy,� explosive� colour� and� meticulous� brush� strokes� with� layers� of� influences� and� styles� in� a� figurative� manner.� His� tattooing� style� is� distinctly� noticeable� in� his� portraits.

Warren PetersenLilith 2013

80 x 50 cmOil on board

Warren PetersenDelilah in the mist

201350 x 80 cm

Oil on board

Warren PetersenSuccubi

201381 cm

Oil on skate deck

Motel7

After working in traditional mediums� from� an� early� age,� Motel7�

has� moved� through� the� ranks� of� graffiti� to� street� art� and� like� many� international�

artists,� such� as� Banksy,� Mr.� Brainwash,� Miss� Van, Blek le Rat, D*Face and Nick Walker, she

has secured her position as an acclaimed urban contemporary� artist.� Since� then� her� work� has� been�

featured in numerous international exhibitions, including the Basel Art Fairs, as well as galleries in Amsterdam and

Los� Angeles.� Motel7� continues� to� hone� her� skills� in� urban� spaces� whenever� and� wherever� the� opportunity� presents� itself.

Increasingly� street� artists� occupy� both� urban� and� fine� art� environments. In cities like Cape Town, where street art is still illegal, artworks seldom remain on the walls for long enough to� be� fully� appreciated� before� being� cleaned� off� or� defaced.� Ironically,� while� the� value� of� works� in� urban� spaces� is� often� overlooked,� within� the� gallery� environment� these� same� works� are� approached� with� a� more� appreciative� eye.

Motel7Daydreamers

201250 x 36 cm

Pigment printEdition of 8

Motel7Mickey201242 x 30 cmMixed media on paper

34FineArt is a custom designed fine� art� gallery� located� in� the� heart�

of the new art district in Woodstock, Cape Town. With more than twenty

years experience; trading as one of South� Africa’s� first� online� galleries� since� 1997;�

and with a loyal worldwide client base, 34FineArt firmly� established� its� reputation� as� a� leader� in�

bringing the best of International Contemporary Fine Art to South African audiences and providing selected

South African artists with special international exposure.

A few of the Gallery’s highlights include hosting several solo exhibitions of limited editions by international phenomenon Takashi Murakami; introducing work by distinguished Chinese artists like Feng Zhengjie and Zhang Xiaogang to South African collectors; regularly featuring work by artists like Damien Hirst and Mr. Brainwash in exhibitions and promoting the careers of talented emerging artists like, Jade Doreen Waller, Warren Petersen, Lionel Smit and Asha Zero.

Contact:� www.34fineart.com� -­� info@34fineart.com

Dotmasters

Born and raised in London, The Dotmasters is� the� offspring� of� C6.org,� a� new-­media�

based� collective� of� art-­pranksters.� Active� throughout� the� 1990’s,� they� bridged� the� gap�

between art and activism with attention snatching events that pulled no punches. Hitting the headlines

worldwide� in� 1997� with� «Man� in� a� box»� they� incarcerated� and starved one of their members in a surveillance cube in

a� gallery� in� Brighton.� Their� work� was� eclectic,� merging� graffiti,� new media and performance from the street, night clubs and

galleries� generating� a� steady� stream� of� irreverent� broadcasts.

Founding� member� Leon� Seesix,� bored� of� the� new-­media� world� and� the� group� dynamic,� started� working� under� the� alias� ‘The� Dotmasters’,� with� a�

sideways� look� at� the� populist� medium,� says� the� East� London� based� artist.� The� Dotmasters� possesses� a� typically� English� sense� of� humor,� throwing� two� fingers� up�

at� the� passer-­by� with� his� impeccably� detailed� stencil� work.

Treating� the� ghetto� as� his� paradisal� home,� The� Dotmasters� work� can� be� found� anywhere� from� a� pikey� trailer� park� to� the� penthouses� of� Europe� and� have� featured� in� both� Banksy’s�

Cans� Festival� in� Waterloo� and� his� Oscar� nominated� feature� film� ‘Exit� Through� The� Gift� Shop’.

DotmastersChanel Porn

201243,5 x 62,5 cm

Acrylic paint on vintage playing cards

DotmastersUK Flag

201255 x 110 cm

Acrylic paint on wood, framed

DotmastersDrama Song

201243 x 53 cm

Spray paint on found newspaper Circa 1939

Trust.iCON

iCON (TRUST. iCON global street art movement) originates from Thamesmead in South East London. A pioneer of a new movement in street art, he started his carer in 2009 and continues to produce new thought provoking and sometimes controversial work on walls in London.

His aim is to inspire a generation of artists true to the culture of street art.

Trust.iCONCharlie Brown

2013107 x 122 cm

Spray paint on wood with diamond dust

Trust.iCONDirty Harry

2013107 x 90 cm

Acrylic paint on wood, unique

Trust.iCONStop & Search

2013100 x 135 cm

Acrylic paint on wood

Robin� Coleman

He started painting to relieve stress from a debilitating� spinal� injury� and� accompanying�

depression.� His� early� experimental� pieces� involved� images� of� Marilyn� Monroe,� The� Krays� and Jimi Hendrix.

Moving forward his expression was found in the use of mixed media such as newsprint, comic books and� magazine� cuttings.� He� finds� the� cutting� and� pasting process therapeutic and relaxing.

Robin ColemanTime of our Life

2013100 x 100 cm

Spray paint, pens and collage on canvas

Robin ColemanLife in the UK201391 x 60 cmSpray paint, pens and collage on canvas

Robin ColemanCollision

201391 x 60 cm

Spray paint, pens and collage on canvas

Mesh� 137

His� instantly� recognizable� style� of� work,� draws inspiration from various counter culture

movements and genres, such as skateboarding, graffiti,� tattoo,� street� art,� old� records,� pulp� comics,�

movies and the art of ancient tribes and societies.

While� growing� up� Mesh� 137� was� lucky� enough� to� visit� some� amazing� destinations� like� Mexico,� Japan,� Canada,�

Europe and New York. These destinations have impacted his work� greatly,� especially� the� modern� and� historical� visual� cultures�

of Mexico and Japan.

Another� great� influence� for� him� is� the� hip-­hop� scene� of� New� York.His work can be seen on unique surfaces like old records and covers, 80’s� rap� lyrics/clothes,� trashy� novels,� skateboarding� videos� and� magazines� in� wich� he� utilizes� an� Anime� and� Manga� style.

Mesh 137Girls Girls Girls

201380 x 60 cm

Pen & Spray paintwith Swarovski Crystal

Mesh 137Nautical but Nice201350 x 50 cmPen� &� Spray� paint� -­� Swarovski� Crystal

Chiara� Rogazzo

Chiara� Rogazzo� studied� Visual� Arts� at� the� Passaglia� High� School� of� Arts� (Italy)� and�

obtained a degree in comics at the International School of Comics in Florence. Her preferred

mediums� are� oil,� acrylic,� watercolor� and� pencil.

Chiara� is� also� highly� skilled� in� illustrations,� logo� and� tattoo� design.� Her� first� job� was� working� as� a� tattoo� designer� under� a� famous� tattoo� artist.� Chiara� shows� amazing� promise� with� her� unique� style� which� has� matured� and� developed� since� showing� at� The� West� London� Arts� Factory.

Chiara RogazzoRose Tattoos

2012100 x 120 cm

Freehand acrylic on canvas

Chiara RogazzoChick2012156 x 110 cmFreehand mixed media on canvas Reclaimed boat wood framed

Graffik� Gallery� is� a� contemporary� urban/graffiti� art� gallery in the heart of Notting Hill’s vibrant art scene,

located on the famous Portobello Road. Known for its high level and leading edge artists, they are at

the forefront of street art culture.

Regular exhibitions and urban art workshops facilitate the nurture and development of undiscovered and up and coming talent.

A� stunning� creative� space� owned� by� self-­confessed� devotees� of� street� art,� Graffik� Gallery� can� provide� expert� advice� to� new� and� established� collectors.�

Contact:� www.graffikgallery.com� -­� art@graffikgallery.com