StateoftheART is proud to announce Zaan Claassens' upcoming solo exhibition WALKING ON WATER which opens on Thursday, May 5th in conjunction with the First Thursdays Cape Town event.

In WALKING ON WATER, the artist uses the medium of oil paint to examine water surfaces, reflected light, and the ephemeral nature of her subject matter. Her beautifully crafted bronze sculptures add their magic.

“Most mornings, wind and swell permitting, I paddle my surfski in the Atlantic Ocean. Here I observe the interplay between light and water, water and sky. It is mesmerizing. It is brilliantly beautiful. The ebb and flow of  water provides me with a continuously changing picture. I find oil paint and the fluidity of linseed oil the perfect medium with which to capture my subject. I make use of reflection to abstract or distort reality. It is through the water that recognizable objects become transmuted. There is a transformation that occurs and new objects and shapes appear. Something is born in the water, something greater than the sum of its parts. It is my intention to create beautifully crafted and highly detailed art works. The quality I aspire to create is not only one of technical excellence, but also one of emotional elevation. I hope that those who view my work and choose to live with it will experience upliftment.” - Zaan Claassens

The art of Zaan Claassens is a celebration of life. In this exhibition, the artist's primary focus is on water: what happens on its surface, how it varies, how light plays on it, how its moods change.

Venue: StateoftheART, 61 Shortmarket Street, Cape TownDate: 05 May 2016 till 21 May 2016Contact: Jennifer on 0724709272 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The exhibition will run concurrently online at www.stateoftheart-gallery.com for those unable to attend.

About Zaan Claassens
Artist and sculptor Zaan Claassens was born in South Africa in 1970. As a child she moved from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria to Rustenburg to Jeffries Bay to Stellenbosch to Harare, finally settling in Cape Town. She spent her last year of school in Oxford, Ohio as an exchange student and then returned to Stellenbosch, where she completed a BA Degree in Graphic Design. For the next decade she lived in Northern Alberta, followed by a couple of years thawing out on the Island of Saipan. Zaan currently divides her time between South Africa and Canada. In South Africa she reside next to the Atlantic Ocean in a suburb nestled between the Twelve Apostles, Table Mountain, Lion’s Head and the Ocean. It is truly one of the most beautiful places on the planet. In Canada I live right next to the Thames River that meanders through London, Ontario and into Lake St. Clair. 

About StateoftheART
StateoftheART is South Africa's first bricks-and-clicks gallery where you will discover an exclusive selection of carefully curated art by top emerging artists from around South Africa. Our virtual platform is complemented by the brick-and-mortar StateoftheART gallery in Cape Town; an intimate space in which we regularly host exhibitions and where art lovers can enjoy a dynamic selection of contemporary art for sale by our represented artists.