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Essays
2005
Andries Loots
Sue Lipschitz
Claire Breukel
Mark Gillman
Glynis Coetzee
Marco Garbero
Charl Bezhuidenhout
Joshua Rossouw
Vincent van Zon
Earle Parker
Sue Lipschitz Sculpture
2007
Gus Silber
Charl Bezhuidenhout
Craig Mark
Georgia Schoeman
Sue Lipschitz
2008
Gavin Rain
Riaan Vosloo
2009
Angelo Pauletti
2013
Gus Silber
Andy Reid
Brigitte Williers
Vincent van Zon
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Sue Lipschitz
Cat Puzzel
What is art? The question seems innocent and simple,
but the word ART has come to be used indiscriminately
for so many forms of human activity, from the greatest
inventions to competence in golf or hairdressing. So
no single formula can really cover such a wide range of
ideas. Even if the definition of art is restricted to an
arena that includes architecture, music, drama, literature,
painting, sculpture and crafts, we don’t seem to get a
better picture of what it’s all about. An artwork is not
thought out and settled beforehand. While it is being
done it changes as one’s thoughts change. And when it is
finished, it still goes on changing, according to the state
of mind of whoever looks at it. Picasso taught us that
reason and imagination, when in full gallop, know no
limits. So it is with techno-artist, Richard Scott.
To let the cat out of the bag, Richard’s Kid Cat Puzzles are
an artistic enigma! They are a toy designed to test our
knowledge, ingenuity and patience. They are gloriously
funky artwork, which stops us in our tracks at the
novelty of the creativity. From the savvy art collector
to the kid who loves the simplicity of the bright
colours and imagery, the impudent bright cat puzzles
call for tactile involvement and delight on different
levels. The cats, though almost identical, are not
interchangeable. No two puzzles are alike. Every one
has nine lives.
Richard’s early career as a technical illustrator has
stood him in good stead to become the totally
unconventional artistic technologist that he is
today. The limited edition of 250 Cheeky Cat Puzzles
has virtually sold out in one year, to collectors in
South Africa and elsewhere. Consider yourself lucky
if you have one of these gems in your collection. I
have one in mine!
Taken from Richards Book 2005 |
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