Dual Exhibition by Claude Chandler and
Corné Eksteen: LEXICON | 13 March – 11 April

A lexicon is a stock or inventory of systematized language, whether personal or belonging to a larger cultural context. In this exhibition, the “lexicon” is not merely a dictionary of words, but a visual vocabulary of form, texture, technique and space.
The works presented here challenge the viewer to “read” the art beyond its surface, identifying the personal language developed by both artists over time.

In LEXICON, the artistic process becomes a form of speech. Each mark, stamp, or brush stroke serves as a syllable in a larger narrative of creation.
This exhibition gathers a body of work that speaks through the “lexicon” of its techniques — the stamping of words, the fluidity of wave forms
on the rigidity of canvas. By focusing on the repetitive gestures of the makers, Lexicon reveals the internal dialogue between the artists, their mediums and subject matter, offering a sensory experience that transcends the need for spoken translation.
By stripping away traditional syntax, Lexicon invites an investigation into how we construct understanding in a world saturated with fragmen-ted information.

Where language fails, the works propose alter-native grammars: visual notation, tactile codes, and collaborative utterance that invite visitors
to participate in meaning-making rather than receive it passively.