Eris Silke

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

The doll factory
Acrylic on canvas Framed
98x57cm
R46 000
I will carry your sorrows
Acrylic on canvas unframed
60x42cm
R32 000
Alice in wonderland
Acrylic on canvas framed
46x34cm
R15 000
My friend the wolf
Acrylic on canvas framed
45x45cm
R32 000
Candles in the rain
Acrylic on canvas
90x91cm
R 45 000
Mother’s portrait
Acrylic on canvas
160x70cm
R55 000
Sigmund Freud and friend limited edition 2\10
57x44cm
R9 500
The doll factory number 2 limited edition number\out of 10
70x40cm
R9 500
The dress up party
Acrylic on canvas framed
34x30cm
R9 500
Midnight at the old warehouse
Acrylic on canvas
240x150cm
R105 000

The Recluse
Acrylic on canvas framed
150x50cm

R72 000

Girl next door
40x40cm
Limited edition print 3/10
R9 500
Doll factory 1
100x50cm
Limited edition print 2/10
R9 500
Lady of the lake
46x57cm
Acrylic on canvas framed
R38 000
The tarot card
85x65cm
Limited edition print 1/10
R17 000

The man from Nazareth
38x38cm
Acrylic on canvas framed
R12 000
Star struck lovers
100x50cm
Acrylic on canvas framed
R45 000
Lovers
60x42cm
Acrylic on canvas
R15 000