Studio98 to be continued in 2022
When we started our gallery a few years ago it was to present our own work. In 2021 we have achieved a lot.
For Herman van Bon the capturing of a landscape is just the beginning. Just like in nature, there are seasons, and the landscape or subject can change...especially when used as a canvas for exploration and experimentation.
Herman uses different styles of photo-processing and developing software to manipulate his work as well as unique techniques that allow his creations to grow organically. Layer by layer, the original shot metamorphosizes into something truly extraordinary. Textures, tones, figures, symbols and quirky composites create illusions that could very well be figments of the imagination.
Herman’s process is a journey and can take weeks, but the result is a contemporary, deeply personal interpretation and a fascinating fantasia of different forms that are far away from ‘just a landscape’. Occasionally Herman uses a technique called ‘fluidization’ on his photos and sometimes, more often than not, it all comes together.
Studio98 is the joint collaboration of a highly talented husband and wife team, Herman van Bon and Yvonne de Wit. Herman is a much-celebrated fine art photographer who has a passion for abstract, surrealism and landscape photography that he manipulates by using many techniques to organically grow h...
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A few years ago, Studio98 refurbished the ‘Banana House’ into a guest room which is occasionally also available for travellers.
Most tourists only know Napier of landmark; the DR-Church, a magnificent building.
Visit Studio98, in the picturesque town of Napier in the Overberg, for great workshops for the whole family. You are spoiled for choice with a Jewellery Design Course, Mixed Media Fine Art Workshop or a Photography Workshop. All workshops take o...
Workshops: Jewellery Making, Fabric Painting and Photography during the Festive Season.
This 26th and 27th of October 2019, put ART on your calendar!