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ART DECEPTIVE SURFACES.
Byline: Michael Coulson
Erika Hibbert (art on paper); Robert Hodgins (Gertrude Posel, Wits); Meneghelli Collection (Standard Bank); every child is my child (MuseuMAfrika) Both this week's solo shows are by artists I often express admiration for, and neither has let their fans down. Hibbert's Traces are mainly charcoal and pastel drawings, which on the face of it are less troubled and grim than some of her recent work. The portrait of her husband and child, Gito & Tiva, is tender and lyrical, and landscapes like the Grootfontein series seem straightforward and uncomplicated. Look beyond the surface, though, and doubts emerge. What is it that's pressing against the …
