A drawing can be immediate and instinctive or built slowly through hours of patient observation. In either form, it brings us remarkably close to the artist’s hand.
Explore original drawings by South African artists Lisette Forsyth and Kendall-Leigh Nash, whose distinctive approaches reveal the expressive possibilities of ink and graphite on paper.
Lisette Forsyth’s intimate life studies capture the human figure with a beautifully economical line. Drawn in ink on found and repurposed papers - including pages of typewritten poetry - each work brings together the vulnerability of the body and the hidden histories held within its surface.
Kendall-Leigh Nash works in graphite to create highly detailed, hyperrealist drawings inspired by wildlife, ecology and the interconnectedness of the natural world. Animals, birds, plants and human figures meet in unexpected compositions, inviting a closer look at the fragile relationships that sustain life.
Every drawing in this collection is a unique original artwork rather than a print or reproduction. Whether you are drawn to the quiet intimacy of a life study or the extraordinary detail of a large graphite drawing, these works offer a meaningful way to collect contemporary South African art.
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