Modern day consensus thinking doesn't encourage truthful expression. Society expects us to remain ordered and has little tolerance for those who embrace
and celebrate the natural ebb and flow of human emotions. As a result these emotions often become filtered or remain hidden away in dark corners of the subconscious, never to be explored, discussed or expressed in any way.
This collection of work is a personal exploration of that part of the psyche that is rarely acknowledged. “To a large extent, this new work is self reflective.
I'm fascinated by one’s personal evolution and over the last couple of months I’ve been very aware of my relationship to the creative process and how it's influenced by my emotional state at the time. Every day reveals something unexpected. For me no painting is the same. I try to find expression in obscurity, beauty, nature, life and even the darkest despair. Evoking emotion and reaction is paramount and this work is actually a celebration of the Human Spirit,"
says Schalk.
"Ultimately, I'm not in control, neither of the process or the outcome. I truly believe that creativity should never be held hostage to expectations.
The ideas are there, they always have been and always will be. All I have to do is surrender."
Amnesia
Mixed media on canvas
2013 | 1250mm x 1000mm
Private collection Kenya
Awaken
Mixed media on canvas
2013 | 1250mm x 1000mm
Private collection Llandudno | RSA
Muse
Mixed media on canvas
2013 | 1250mm x 1000mm
Trust
Mixed media on canvas
2013 | 1250mm x 1000mm
Gump
Mixed media on canvas
2013 | 1250mm x 1000mm
Abe
Mixed media on canvas
2013 | 1250mm x 1000mm
Private collection | Cape Town
Gainsburg
Mixed media on canvas
2013 | 1250mm x 1000mm
Private collection Cape Town | RSA
Isolation139
Mixed media on canvas
2013 | 1250mm x 1000mm
Quiet
Mixed media on canvas
2013 | 1250mm x 1000mm
Duality
Mixed media on canvas
2013 | 1250mm x 1000mm
Private collection Austria
Arcadia
Mixed media on canvas
2013 | 1250mm x 1000mm
Private collection Cape Town | RSA
A Hopeful Tomorrow
Mixed media on canvas
2013 | 1250mm x 1000mm
Private collection Northern Ireland