
16/04/2025
A friend invited me to an artist’s walkabout at a gallery in central Cape Town. Joy Carkeek is soft-spoken and gentle. A former art teacher, during lockdown she started to experiment with her artworks. Tearing them up, burying them in soil, experimenting with simple poetry. Haiku. Powerful pieces.
I was expecting slow stitching and repurposing but the poignancy of some of the exhibits evoked strong emotions.
A gentle release of emotions on an art walkabout