
Eris Silke was born in Hungary and grew up in Israel. She’s a self-taught artist, and has been painting since the age of five. She obtained a psychology degree from Witswaterstrand University (Johannesburg), and then moved to Cape Town. She has been practicing as a professional artist for forty years.
“It’s never been easy to meaningfully connect with people. My paintings are my way of expressing myself. Expressing the ‘real’ me.”
Silke has had over 30 solo exhibitions and numerous group exhibitions in South Africa, mainly with Die Kunskamer Gallery, Cape Town, directed by the late art dealer, Louis Shachat. Other galleries in Cape Town include: The Association For Visual Arts (AVA), Casa Labia Art Gallery, Burr & Muir Antiques & Art& The Irma Stern Museum. In Johannesburg, Silke has exhibited The Goodman Gallery, The Everard Read Gallery, as well as Graham Britz’s Fine Arts Gallery.
“My inner landscape is often dark and inaccessible to those less introverted than myself. Still, I can not deny myself to compromise on the level of my inner authenticity – in regard to my Art.”
Silke’s works have sold widely in SA and abroad and are prized possessions in Chase Manhattan Bank (New York) and in private collections in Australia and Israel. In South Africa, Silke’s work form part of permanent collections in The South African National Gallery, the Irma Stern Museum as well as in many private collections. Many of her Solo exhibitions have been complete sell outs.
“I’d like to pay tribute to some of the deeply observant art critics and journalists who, to my great relief, were able to ‘decipher’ the artistically private hieroglyphics of my paintings (over the years). It has been a great feeling to be understood for a change!
Thank you!” (ref http://erissilke.co.za/)
‘THE PARTY NEXT DOOR’ Exhibition 17/10/2021-18/11/2021

Acrylic on canvas Framed
98x57cm
R46 000

Acrylic on canvas unframed
60x42cm
R32 000

Acrylic on canvas framed
46x34cm
R15 000

Acrylic on canvas framed
45x45cm
R32 000

Acrylic on canvas
90x91cm
R 45 000

Acrylic on canvas
160x70cm
R55 000

57x44cm
R9 500

70x40cm
R9 500

Acrylic on canvas framed
34x30cm
R9 500

Acrylic on canvas
240x150cm
R105 000

Acrylic on canvas framed
150x50cm
R72 000

40x40cm
Limited edition print 3/10
R9 500

100x50cm
Limited edition print 2/10
R9 500

46x57cm
Acrylic on canvas framed
R38 000

85x65cm
Limited edition print 1/10
R17 000

38x38cm
Acrylic on canvas framed
R12 000

100x50cm
Acrylic on canvas framed
R45 000

60x42cm
Acrylic on canvas
R15 000