Strauss & co - Contemporary South African Ceramics - 10 November 2020

484 Corné Joubert SOUTH AFRICAN 1971– Magus signed and dated 2008 coloured slip and oxides on glazed stoneware tiles laid down on fabric 216 by 100 cm R  –   The work consists of 18 ceramic tiles. ‘Initially I started making tiles to explore the process of surface decoration; I fell in love with this format. Historically and functionally tiles are used to cover surfaces and, to me, they represent taste, class, culture, choice, history, personality and the availability of money. The sculptures, tiles and panels I create often employ stereotypes conveying messages and stories regarding identity. The art of tile decoration is utilized in a very personal way, this also led me to explore the two- dimensional format, sculpturally, in creating figurines.’ 1 In 2009, the artist was represented at the Sasol New Signatures Art Competition, and received the New Signature Award at the Glazecor Ceramics Southern Africa Gauteng Regional Exhibition. 1. Ceramics Southern Africa (n.d.) Ceramists, ‘Corné Joubert’http://www. ceramicssa. org/CorneJoubert.html 485 AndrewWalford SOUTH AFRICAN 1942– Floral Composition signed and dated 2016 on the reverse painted and glazed ceramic tile 78,5 by 108 cm R  –   18 T O P L A C E A B I D C L I C K O N T H E R E D L O T N U M B E R