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Mixed media on canvas
140 x 90 cm
Balance I
R140,000 (Excl. VAT)
R161,000 (Incl. VAT)
Artist:Riaan van Zyl
Mixed media on canvas
140 x 90 cm
Within South Africa we courier your artwork to your door - the shipping cost will show at the checkout. When shipping art internationally, two primary options are commonly considered: crated and rolled. Crating involves securely packaging the artwork in a custom-built crate, providing maximum protection against physical damage but often resulting in higher shipping costs due to size and weight. We will be in touch regarding the best options for you. Virtual hanging of art is an innovative service we offer that allows art enthusiasts and collectors to visualize how artworks will appear in their desired spaces before making a purchase. We digitally place the selected artworks on your walls, in the correct scale to achieve the desired aesthetic. This service not only helps in making informed decisions but also enhances the overall art-buying experience, providing a realistic preview of the final result and ensuring that the chosen artworks harmonize with the surrounding decor. Please contact us to make use of this service!
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On the other hand, rolling art involves taking stretched paintings off the frame, carefully wrapping the artwork and placing it in a protective tube. This method is more cost-effective and suitable for flexible pieces.
Choosing between crating and rolling depends on the specific artwork's size, fragility, and budget, as well as the destination's shipping requirements and regulations.
Virtual Hanging
Riaan van Zyl
Riaan van Zyl
Riaan van Zyl, born in 1976, pushes the boundaries of contemporary art by blending classical techniques with innovative concepts. After studying Contemporary Fine Arts at UNISA and earning his bachelor’s degree in 2000, he began a professional career marked by numerous group exhibitions and international gallery shows.
“The faster we move, the less we see the details. We are missing the basics,” he says. Van Zyl pours a dark, sludgy liquid, old car oil, whose consistency slows time, capturing motion with charcoals and paints on various surfaces. Layered images vibrate with movement, inviting viewers to pause and perceive life in “frames per second.”
Inspired by everyday surroundings, he deconstructs ordinary ideas and reimagines their context. Early experiments included oil, captured carbon, anthracite, cobalt salts, and exhaust ink. At first abstract, his work reveals structure, rhythm, and meaning, turning motion into a visual performance.
Currently, Van Zyl explores interactivity and kinetic elements, testing new ways to expand contemporary art’s boundaries with unconventional materials. His work is featured internationally and in South Africa, in prestigious collections, with solo exhibitions in Munich (2022) and Pringle Bay (2025), and at The Artists Gallery in Cape Town.
