Warriors of Time
Warriors of Time is one of a series of artworks commissioned by the National Gallery as part of the 2010 21st Century Cayman exhibition, which sought to reimagine aspects of our traditional heritage in the contemporary experience. Using the iconic catboat sail canvas as a medium for contemporary art is an attempt to connect past to present. Seffer’s image employs swirls of paint to create an abstract pattern, evoking the circulation of ocean currents.
About the Artist
Renate “Ren” Seffer
b. 1971
Born in Australia, Renate “Ren” Seffer travelled extensively before settling in Grand Cayman in 1995, when she began painting full time. Her work has been featured in group shows in Spain, Canada, and the United States, including Raw Arts Exhibit (Carrozzini Von Buhler Gallery, 2006) and Changes (Arteccentrix Gallery, 2011). Her work is featured in Art of the Cayman Islands, the Islands’ first formal art history (Scala Fine Art Publishers Ltd.: Fall 2016) and is included in the permanent collections of NGCI, and the Cayman Islands National Museum. Seffer has exhibited at The Gallery at The Ritz-Carlton — Grand Cayman, as well as at NGCI exhibitions including Arreckly: Towards a Cultural Identity (2007), 21st Century Cayman (2010), A Day in the Life III (2010), All Access (2015), Cross Currents – 1st Cayman Islands Biennial (2019), and Island of Women: Life at Home During our Maritime Years (2020).
