ALEX HAMILTON
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD 2019
A celebration of extraordinary woman. The coincidence of the “Z” in their names was just a starting point for exploration into the muse that each one is to me. The fact that all four of the women share beauty, creativity, strength, compassion and friendship with me was a perfect genesis to do a personal tribute exhibition. Each of the Zs was given a colour and textile base as an underlying theme, and the hand embroidery highlighted each of the muse's individual characters. This might be the most inspired exhibition I have ever produced, and the fact that world renowned music superstars "Freshlyground", with Zolani Mahola as lead singer, gave an intimate performance at the opening of this exhibition, is the stuff of dreams.
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Thank you to Zoid, Zolani, Ziets and Zelda. It is an honour to call you all friends.
Postcard
150cm x 200cm
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas
"Want as ek droom" / When I dream
Stencil, bleach, acrylic and charcoal on hand embroidered fabric collage
90 x 90cm
Nomvula/Mother of Rain
Stencil, bleach, acrylic and charcoal on
hand embroidered fabric collage canvas
90 x 90cm
Ziets
Stencil, bleach, acrylic and charcoal on hand embroidered fabric collage canvas
90 x 90cm
Zoid
Stencil, bleach, acrylic and charcoal on canvas
100 x 100cm
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Zolani
Stencil, bleach, acrylic and charcoal on canvas
100 x 100cm
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Zelda
Stencil, bleach and charcoal on canvas
100 x 100cm
Skadu
Hand-cut stencil, acrylic, bleach and rust on hand embroidered fabric collage and denim
35 x 59cm
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Songbird
Hand-cut stencil, bleach, acrylic and charcoal on hand embroidered fabric collage and denim
35 x 59cm
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Vir Jou
Hand-cut stencil, embroidery, bleach and rust on fabric collage
35 x 59cm
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Doo Be Doo
Stencil, acrylic and charcoal on fabric on board
60 x 60cm
Where have all the flowers gone
Stencil, bleach, acrylic and charcoal on hand embroidered fabric collage canvas
30 x 30cm
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NOT A FLYING DUCK - INSTALLATION VIEW
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The Dollie Queen
Stencil, bleach, acrylic and charcoal on hand embroidered fabric collage
30 x 59cm
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Fire is low
Stencil and acrylic on hand embroidered
fabric collage
50 x 23cm
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Take me to the dance
Hand-cut stencil and acrylic on hand embroidered fabric collage
35 x 45cm
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Can't stop
Stencil, bleach, acrylic and charcoal on hand embroidered fabric collage canvas
90 x 90cm
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The Original Z
Hand-cut stencil, bleach, acrylic charcoal on hand embroidered fabric collage
90 x 120cm
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Blommekind
Stencil and acrylic on vintage fabric collage
35 x 35cm
Vintage Z
Stencil, acrylic and charcoal on vintage fabric collage
40 x 40cm
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MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL - INSTALLATION VIEW
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FRESHLYGROUND PERFORMING AT MY STUDIO ON OPENING NIGHT
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