Specially two people, who are key characters in Kliptown have influenced my work: Bolo (David Meyers) and Prophtess Agnes, who cares for the spiritual and emotional well being of the people as a Baptist priest. With their daily dedication and commitment they serve as role models in their community. They have created a place of hope at Bolo’s, where the door is always open for people, who need advice, food, cloth, support for their children’s homework or a podium for all kinds of get togethers and festivities.

In my art work I have paid artistic homage to the women, who mostly run the families with their positive energy and their daily effort to survive. They shared their stories with me and gave me open heated a deep insight into their lives.

I have worked in a variety of media that speak of township life: sheshwe cloth, photographs from Kliptown worked on in pastel and graphite, and newspaper collages. Recycling materials is part of Kliptown’s daily life, and I have considered that in my work. By enlarging the portraits, I wanted to achieve the sense of grandeur for the people who are often overlooked in life and honour them in showing their grace and dignity.

As in most African countries collecting recycling materials as paper or plastic is very present in people’s daily life. I chose old newspapers as my collage material for portraying people and old rusty spring mattresses for my installations, which are often used as fences in the township. Additionally I discovered shweshwe, tissues which are typical and traditionally used here in South Africa to illustrate and decorate the outfits of these portrayed people and to add value to them

Lived in Italy, France and moved to SA in 2010

Major focus on design and graphic design

Photographic and video documentation and graphic interpretation in different techniques and media.

Private art classes