Stranger in a Strange Land is the first solo exhibition of Anet Duncan (south Africa) in the Netherlands. A selection of new work, from abstract to recognisable landscapes and portraits with a dominant colour of Yellow.
The exhibition can be visited from the 26th of January until the 20th of February 2019 at PontArte Kapoenstraat 29 Maastricht.
The artist will be present at the opening on January 26th 16.00 hrs.
Why Stranger in a Strange Land?
Stranger in a Strange Land is a 1961 science fiction novel by American author Robert A. Heinlein. It tells the story of Valentine Michael Smith, a human who comes to Earth after being born on the planet Mars and raised by Martians. The title of the book comes from the bible, old testament Exodus 2:22 and refers to the son of Moses who was born after they came in Egypt.
The book and title have inspired many artists, there are over 10 songs listed in Wikipedia with this title and even television series are based on it. Anet Duncan found inspiration in the title and in the word inventions in the book. The book contains invented words by Heinlein, one of them being Grok, what made it into the dictionary. It means to be with, to comprehend, to love.. And Anet Duncan took this as Groc, Catalan for Yellow and currently the sign used in the independence movement in Catalonia for liberating the politicians who are in prison. But then Yellow has many other significations, from sunny and happy emotions to wisdom and reason.
The exhibition doesn’t want to make a political statement, but does want us all to look at our world as if we are Strangers in a Strange Land. The artist shows us a different way of looking at our environment.
Anet Duncan
Anet Duncan was born in South Africa nd grew up there but lives since the 1970’s in Europe. First in France and since the 1980’s in Barcelona.
As daughter of a painter, she always has been painting and drawing. Her life is as a painter and she never has seen herself in any other profession. She finds inspiration working, alone in her studio or listening to music.
Her first show was in Dunkirk, France, many years ago and since then her work has been shown in France and Spain on a regular basis. In June 2013 she showed her work in Casa Elizalde in Barcelona and in April 2014 she showed her work in the Quiosc Gallery en Tremp.
Besides many shows, he has won many awards: A small selection is: IX Premio de pintura Honda 2007, Premio Centelles, LXII edición, mención Honorifica.
Premio Salou de investigación Pictórica, 1er premio Ceferino Olivé Reus, 2003.
Her work can be defined as poetic abstract and consists of painting, watercolor and sculptures.
It is said that the work of Anet makes you feel peaceful when you look at it.
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