Biography
Born 1969 in Bloemfontein, South Africa, lives and works in Zurich. He studied at Parsons School of Design Paris and the ENSBA. Between 1990 and 2018 his work was exhibited in public spaces around the world. He is engaged in Long-term projects, each combining in-depth research with the production of artefacts: works on paper, photography, text, painting and sculpture. These projects are ongoing oeuvres.
Education
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts Paris Sculpture 09/88-06/91
Parsons School of Design Paris Fine Arts 09/87-06/88
Long-term projects
Mastaba series South Africa-Switzerland 01/16-present
Hyperextension series Zurich-Johannesburg 01/14-08/18
Frontal Cortex research Zurich-Johannesburg 01/14-08/18
rhino series (tttr) ii Cradle of Humankind JHB 01/14-04/16
Form series Zurich 2004-2014
Pallium project Cape Town-Zurich 1999-2014
rhino series i London-Johannesburg 10/95-02/04
Disciple series Paris-Saint Petersburg 11/87-09/95
Solo exhibitions
Hyperextension niroxprojects Gallery Johannesburg 04/04/14-27/04/14
rhino Sandton Civic Gallery Johannesburg 26/08/97-27/09/97
Collection Seul 12 Rue de Mirabel 75005 Paris 05/01/90-08/03/90
Selected exhibitions
Nirox Sculpture 2016 Curated by Yorkshire Sculpture Park @ Nirox Foundation Cradle of Humankind Johannesburg 01/05/16-31/08/16
gta exhibitions: with Dan Graham and Günter Vogt Dep. of Architecture ETH Zurich 14/04/15-21/06/15
Nirox Sculpture 2014 Nirox Foundation Cradle of Humankind Johannesburg 03/05/14-02/08/14
Venice Architecture Biennale 2012 Common Ground un-common Venice - Case Studio Vogt ETH Zurich 29/08/12-25/11/12
Millenium Show Celeste & Elliot Kunstsalon Zurich 17/12/99-18/02/00
Zeichnungen-Drawings Galerie Brigitte Weiss Zurich 15/01/99-27/02/99
Kerteriz/Bearing Atatürk Cultural Centre Istanbul Curated by Beral Madra 10/06/98-03/06/98
Fujisankei Biennale The Hakone Open-Air Museum Japan 17/05/94-13/06/94
Dialogue Manege The Russian Museum Saint Petersburg 05/07/93-25/07/93
37e Salon de Montrouge Paris 13/05/92-15/06/92
Loans
Swiss Embassy Swiss Ambassador's Residence Pretoria 28/11/16-20/10/18
Nirox Foundation Cradle of Humankind Johannesburg 28/11/16-present
Collections
Maboneng Precinct Collection Johannesburg 14/05/14-present
Nirox Foundation Collection Cradle of Humankind Johannesburg 30/04/14 & 01/11/16-present
Johannesburg Art Gallery National Collection South Africa 28/09/97-present
Recent residencies
Nirox Foundation Residency Cradle of Humankind Johannesburg 24/01/16-09/03/16
Maboneng Precinct Residency Johannesburg 29/04/14-15/05/14
Nirox Foundation Residency Cradle of Humankind Johannesburg 20/01/14-29/04/14