Paintings by Zak Benjamin
1987
A painting that marks the start of a spiritual journey after one has come to the end of the line.
1987
To rage against or to come to terms with Truth?
1987
One's demons are paralized by the power of Truth.
1998
About the challenge of living in South Africa.
1998
The Church and racial confrontation.
1997
Ain't gonna study war no more!
1996
An invitation to rest in the midst of the daily grind.
1995
We need a new way of seeing one another.
2002
Three Eves bloom in a primordial garden
2002
A portrait of a family
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The artist is often asked about his paintings, "What does it mean?"
He replies: "I do not know all it means. The viewer completes the creative process. What does it mean to you?
The discussions linked to this page (click on the titles to read them) are different people's responses to Zak's work.
"Inderdaad verstommende goed - 'n soort 'inheemse' surrealisme - kompleks en oorspronklik."
1999
The challenge of materialism
2009
A disturbing portrait of our predicament
This new work is for sale
