Klipvarkie

A diminutive horned creature—rendered in warm ochre and burnt sienna—occupies the lower portion of this composition, its singular eye gazing outward with quiet presence. Above, two floating heads in pale cream gaze downward, their large circular eyes in coral red suggesting both innocence and an almost archaeological curiosity. The painting’s weathered ground, worked in layered blues, greens and ochres, creates an atmosphere of temporal ambiguity. Heyns’ characteristically intimate dialogue between artist and medium yields a work where formal simplicity masks considerable technical consideration.