About The Artist
My work of art is a visual recording of architecture and infrastructures existing in my immediate environment. I depict these constructions so that they are exposed to the audience for evaluation and approval and be finally adopted as part of the surrounding. Metaphorically, these paintings relate to the tribal craft design of geometrical beadwork, i.e. circular, triangular, rectangular and square African designs and patterns. The decorative colours on these contemporary buildings bear reference to the mural decorations of the traditional African heritage. I have often used hazy colours as an attempt to symbolize the Africans' life and social circumstances, i.e. the social and political confusion that many black South Africans are confronted with. In addition, figuratively, the congestions that appear in my paintings are done in an attempt to express some factors regarding a population explosion in some parts of the industrial South Africa, especially the metropolitan areas of Johannesburg. As a fellow South African, I find black labourers to be helpless and dominated by the big structures in the concrete and steel worlds. These are the imbalances and living conditions in a capitalist society: that is, first world individuals vs third world individuals; plastic and corrugated shacks against ideal city glass-towers and luxury hotels. As a result, most of my paintings reflect a contradiction between a silent landscape and juxtaposed industrial tools such as cranes and heavy duty trucks. Artist CVDaniel was born 23 February 1970 in Johannesburg, Gauteng. He obtained a BA Fine Arts Degree from the North West University in 1991 He obtained his BA Honours in History of Art at Pretoria University in 1994 He obtained his Masters Degree in Fine Arts at Pretoria University in 2001 He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Museum and Heritage Studies (2010) from University of Pretoria and a Honours qualification in Information Science (2010) from the same institution. WORK RELATED ISSUES 1992 - 1998: Offered art lessons at a College of Education in the North West province, South Africa 2004 - 2007: Functioned as a Graphic Designer for the Department of Education Regional Office in the North West Province 2008 - 2011: Joined the University of Pretoria as a Museum Curator 2008: Curated a community based art exhibition that featured prominent artists based in Mamelodi (Greater Tshwane Municipality, South Africa) 2012: Appointed as an independent curator for the Sanaa 2012 art exhibition held in Braamfontein, Johannesburg STUDY RELATED ISSUES 1988: Attended a workshop on art techniques (a practical lesson on the wash off technique) North-West University 1989: Attended a walkabout at the Johannesburg Art Gallery, based on contemporary African Art: 1991: Went for a major art walk, during the annual national standard bank Grahamstown art festival. 1991: Attended a workshop at the Mmabatho, Mmabana cultural centre based on art and craft techniques (skill-screen, colour engraving, water colours, pottery-slap pots, mono prints, bleach methods and reverse prints): 1994: Attended a workshop on contemporary South African Art at Pretoria Art Museum: 1995: Attended an art conference at the Johannesburg biennale (Bua-emergence art) 1995: Attended a sculpture workshop at Pretoria Technikon (good, clean and fresh) 1996: Conducted a workshop on T-shirt printing - UNESCO Pretoria 1997: Attended an art conference at the Johannesburg Biennial 1999 & 2001: Invited as a guest lecturer at the University of Pretoria (African Identity) 2004: Accepted as a resident artist at the Ngoma International Art Workshop, held in Uganda 2005: Participated in the Thupelo International Art Workshop held in Cape Town, South Africa 2007: Took part in the Insaka International Art Workshop held in Zambia. ALUMNI SOCIETIES 1990: Appointed as the committee additional member of the University of Bophuthatswana Fine art society. 1991: Appointed as Chairman of the University of Bophuthatswana fine art society. Appointed as deputy vice chairperson of the University of Bophuthatswana Afrikaans Vereneging. 1992: Appointed as a patron for the Moretele College of education art society. 1995: Elected as an art curator for Pretoria outreach commitee for the Johannesburg Biennale. 1995: Appointed in the selection panel New Signatures. 2001: Nominated to take part in the selection panel - New Signatures Art Awards. 2005: Participated in the 2005 ABSA Atelier Art competition selection process 2006: Served Sasol New Signatures Art Awards selection process 2008: Took part in the Thami Mnyele Art Award adjudications process 2009: Participated in the Sasol Wax Art Awards adjudication process EXHIBITIONS 1988: Sol Plaatjie annual art exhibition 1989: Sol Plaatjie annual art exhibition 1990:
1991: Sol Plaatjie annual art exhibition 1992: Sol Plaatjie annual art exhibition 1993: Sasol New Signatures, Lewis Momentum art exhibition, ABSA Atelier art awards 1994:
1995: JHB Biennale group exhibition, ABSA Atelier art awards 1996: Two man show - Pretoria, Sasol New Signatures art awards 1997:
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