Wild coast coral tree
About this item
Artwork Title
Wild coast coral tree
Artist
Art Form
Print
Art Medium
Screenprint
Artwork Measurement (cm)
27 x 40
Date
2005
Label Information
Peter Heck was born in Swakopmund, Namibia and attended school in Windhoek. He graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from Wits University and spent a year at the Hochscule fuer Gestaltung in Ulm, Germany.
He gained experience across a broad spectrum of design by working as an architect in practices in Zurich and Frankfurt, as well as in countries in the Middle East and North Africa. He eventually settled in Cape Town, continuing to practise both as an architect and interior designer. He attended drawing, etching and screen printing courses at the Michaelis School of Fine Art and other studios and his work has been shown in some group exhibitions. Photography became a keen interest and once a year he revisited much loved regions in the Namib.
Peter now lives in Simon's Town and devotes his time to painting and screen and embossed paper printing. This vibrant work captures the bold beauty of the flowers and leaves of the coral tree. The use of the screen print technique as the preferred medium
chosen by the artist to create the depth and range of hues is explained as
follows: “A specific colour is transferred onto a screen treated with light
sensitive emulsion and exposed to a light distributor. Then the screen is
washed with a high pressure nozzle which rinses away the design allowing
light to penetrate the screen and to print on paper. Once the ink is dry the
process is repeated with the next ink mixed to the required colour”.
The Namibian born Peter Heck trained as an architect and interior designer.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from Wits University and
attended the Hochschule fuer Gestaltung in Ulm for a year. He has worked
as an architect in practices in Zurich and Frankfurt, as well as countries in
the Middle East and North Africa. He eventually settled in Cape Town and
has attended various courses in drawing, etching and print making at the
Michaelis and participated in group exhibitions.
He gained experience across a broad spectrum of design by working as an architect in practices in Zurich and Frankfurt, as well as in countries in the Middle East and North Africa. He eventually settled in Cape Town, continuing to practise both as an architect and interior designer. He attended drawing, etching and screen printing courses at the Michaelis School of Fine Art and other studios and his work has been shown in some group exhibitions. Photography became a keen interest and once a year he revisited much loved regions in the Namib.
Peter now lives in Simon's Town and devotes his time to painting and screen and embossed paper printing. This vibrant work captures the bold beauty of the flowers and leaves of the coral tree. The use of the screen print technique as the preferred medium
chosen by the artist to create the depth and range of hues is explained as
follows: “A specific colour is transferred onto a screen treated with light
sensitive emulsion and exposed to a light distributor. Then the screen is
washed with a high pressure nozzle which rinses away the design allowing
light to penetrate the screen and to print on paper. Once the ink is dry the
process is repeated with the next ink mixed to the required colour”.
The Namibian born Peter Heck trained as an architect and interior designer.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from Wits University and
attended the Hochschule fuer Gestaltung in Ulm for a year. He has worked
as an architect in practices in Zurich and Frankfurt, as well as countries in
the Middle East and North Africa. He eventually settled in Cape Town and
has attended various courses in drawing, etching and print making at the
Michaelis and participated in group exhibitions.
Acquisition Type
Purchased
Date Acquired
2005
Provenance Notes
Purchased for new Graca Machel residence.
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