CAVALLI estate
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photographer PIERRE van der spuy HAS AN EYE FOR BEAUTY AND AMERICAN SADDLEBREDS
MAKE THE PERFECT SUBJECT
There is a market for animal portraiture beyond the proud owners and one
can see why! Have a look at the fine photography below which simulates 17th
century painting through photography
Portraiture hung in a local gallery and at times sold two days later! Pierre gets his inspiration from Tim Flach’s extraordinary work of horses, dogs and wild animals, as well as old masterpieces of Rembrandt.
Rembrandt
portraits are characterised by an ‘intensity of observation’ ‘remarkable
stillness’ and ‘uncompromising realism’.
Pierre
has had the privilege of capturing the Cavalli Estate American Saddlebred or
Saddler horses, a sought-after show breed suited to show riding, endurance
riding, dressage, jumping and mounted athletics work.
Cavalli
Estate is a celebration of a family’s passion for wine, horses and
cuisine. The public can visit the Estate
stables on Saturdays at 11am and can include a visit to the Equus Art Gallery.
cavalli estate, stellenbosch - EQUUS ART GALLERY
Cavalli Estate aims to encourage
the local arts through its platforms of public sculpture spaces and a public
art gallery.
Guests that venture into
the Lower ground level of Equus are surprised to find the Commercial Gallery, a
hidden gem below ground. The 600 square
metre art gallery has a stretched translucent ceiling backlit by LEDs,
conceptualized to simulate daylight, showcasing rotating exhibitions of visiting
curators, alongside a permanent exhibition of other notable works from the
Cavalli Estate Private Collection.
EQUUS GALLERY IS OPEN WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY
11AM TO 7PM AND SUNDAY 10AM TO 5PM
Cavalli Equine at its foundation is centred on a
respect & admiration for the exquisite beauty, power & harmony harnessed
by their enduring companion, the horse.
The name “i Cavalli” in Italian indeed means “The Horses” and so this ethos of
mutual respect, dedication & passion infiltrates every aspect of life at
Cavalli.
The stud accordingly aspires to breed & train world-class Saddlebred
horses; horses that singularly embody qualities of Beauty, Power &
Harmony
Extracts
on photographer Pierre van der Spuy - Private Edition, Issue 24
