Gamification of making: Rugby group exhibition, Rust-en-Vrede Gallery
The game of rugby is often steeped in controversy
STUDIO NEWS: ‘Liewe Land II’ at KKNK 2022 - virtual exhibition
A second iteration of the Fiëstas Award-winning group exhibition curated by Dineke van der Walt was recently shown at the 2022 KKNK festival in Oudtshoorn.
STUDIO NEWS: ‘Unsettling the Single Society’, NWU Gallery, 6 April - 31 May 2022
Inspired by the 2022 African Critical Inquiry Workshop (ACIP). The exhibition seeks to challenge the myth that settler colonialism and the attendant idea of separate societies ended in 1994.
STUDIO NEWS: Works on show for RMB Pride Month
Rand Merchant Bank’s “Somewhere over the rainbow - a celebration of hopes and dreams” exhibition is in recognition of SA Pride Month and the artists who support the LGBTQIA+ community.
STUDIO NEWS: Works on ‘Family Dissemblance’ virtual exhibition
Curated by Dr. Annemi Conradie, the exhibition includes a number of Richardt Strydom’s 'White Masks' photo collages and 'Wound Vessel' ceramic pieces.
STUDIO NEWS: Works on show - ‘Creature Feature’ at David Krut Projects, Johannesburg
Featuring: Steven Bosch, Elize de Beer, Heidi Fourie, Koos Groenewald, Roxy Kaczmarek, Maja Maljevic, Richard 'Specs' Ndimande, Marnus Strydom, Nina Torr, Richardt Strydom, Adele van Heerden, Diane Victor & Claire Waters
Wound Vessels on show at Nel, Cape Town
Two contemporary ceramic pieces from my Wound Vessel series are currently on show at Nel in Cape Town as part of the Summer Salon 20/21 exhibition.
TBT: They made monsters out of us
A personal response to Sartre’s preface to Frantz Fanon’s ‘Wretched Of The Earth’ this text subsequently became the artist statement to my Bleek solo exhibition at Johannesburg Art Gallery.
Double Vision 2020 Contemporary Photography Exhibition
A select group of 20 acclaimed South African contemporary visual artists who make use of photography in their art have been invited to participate in Double Vision 2020 curated by Tiaan van Deventer. On show at Art.b Gallery, the Arts Association of Bellville.
Kagiso Patrick Mautloa awarded the 2019 Helgaard Steyn Award for painting
It was a great honour to be part of the panel for the 2019 Helgaard Steyn Award for painting. There were some top rank contenders, all of whom would’ve made for worthy recipients.
SELF group exhibition - The Gallery at Glen Carlou
“With ‘selfies’ the new norm, curator Pierre le Riche thought it would be interesting to see how artists would express or interpret themselves if the canvas were to be ‘turned around’. The exhibition features artwork by well-known and up-and-coming artists, including writers and a composer”.
My recent foray into clay
I recently returned to the medium of ceramics, partly to get new perspectives on the thematic concerns of my work, but predominantly to force myself out of a creative comfort zone.
Last few days to view David Krut Projects’ The Cat Show
Last few days to view David Krut Projects’ The Cat Show – running at their Rosebank, Johannesburg space until 2 Feb 2019.
Photo: and the Photography Education Trust 10:10 programme
I was privileged to be invited to participate in a recent iteration of Photo: and the Photography Education Trust’s 10:10 platform in Johannesburg.
White Masks at Kalashnikovv Gallery – exhibition views & walkabout
Finally got around to posting some installation views, opening pics and walkabout shots for my solo exhibition White Masks at Kalashnikovv Gallery, Johannesburg.
TBT: ‘I survived…’ 2nd Johannesburg Biennale 1997
‘I survived…’ was an unofficial performance at the opening of the 2nd Johannesburg Biennale, Newtown, Johannesburg, 10 Oct 1997.
White Masks: A Journey of self-reflection
“The power of Richardt Strydom’s White Masks is the very personal journey of removing the masks white masculinity wears and often hides behind” - writes Shandukani Mulaudzi
Throwback: Sasol New Signatures merit award 1997
Reflecting on my work ‘Untitled: enemata (from the domestic comforts series)’ that received a Sasol New Signatures merit award in 1997