Dwars In Die Weg

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Rentia Retief
Medium:
Charcoal on Paper, 2019
Dimensions:
71cm x 130cm
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ABOUT RENTIA RETIEF
Rentia graduated with a BA in Fine Arts in 2014 and an Honours in Illustration in 2016, both at the University of Stellenbosch. She is currently working as a fine art professional and illustrator. Rentia specialises in drawing, mostly in the medium of charcoal on paper.
Her work often focuses on the theme of tactile memory. She bases this reference to her experience of working with animals (mostly horses and agricultural animals) where a language is formed based on touch.
“When you draw, you touch the paper feel the surface and remember how the skin of the subject feels”.
– Rentia Retief
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 ‘DIE BERG IS GEDULDIG (THE MOUNTAIN IS PATIENT)’, EBONY/CURATED, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
2017 ‘SCENES OF REMEMBERING’, MULLERS GALLERY, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
2016 ‘SONDEBOK’, MOK GALLERY, MURATIE WINE FARM, STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 ‘ART AND EQUINE’, IMIBALA GALLERY, SOMERSET WEST, SOUTH AFRICA
2018 KNYSNA FINE ARTS, KNYSNA, SOUTH AFRICA
2018 ‘WILD’, IMIBALA GALLERY, SOMERSET WEST, SOUTH AFRICA
2017 ‘PLANT’, KIRSTENBOSCH BOTANICAL GARDENS, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
2017 ‘LANDSCAPE’, WITH JOHAN COETZEE, MOK GALLERY, MURATIE WINE FARM, STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA
2016 ‘AUGUST EXHIBITION’, EBONY/CURATED, FRANSCHHOEK, SOUTH AFRICA
2016 ‘SUMMER SHOW’, EBONY/CURATED, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
2016 ‘BOTANICALS’, GRABOUW BOTANICAL GARDEN, GRABOUW, SOUTH AFRICA
2015 ‘EMERGE’, EBONY/CURATED, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
2015 ‘LANDSCAPE’, EBONY/CURATED, FRANSCHHOEK, SOUTH AFRICA
2015 ‘TASSEOGRAPHY’, EQUUS GALLERY, STELLENBSOCH, SOUTH AFRICA
2015 ‘COMPOSITION EMPORIUM’, COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCE, RUPERT MUSEUM, STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA
2015 ‘30’ X 40’’, ARTB GALLERY, BELLVILLE, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
2014 ‘GRADEX’, STELLENBOSCH VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT, STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA
GRANTS & AWARDS
2016 MURATIE ARTIST RESIDENCY
2014 GEORGE PAUL CANITZ FINE ART PRIZE
2013 UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH STUDENT PUBLIC ART AWARD
2011 GOLDEN KEY ACADEMIC AWARD
EDUCATION
2015 – 2016 HONOURS IN ILLUSTRATION | UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH
2015 BAUHAUS UNIVERSITY OF WEIMAR – SHORT COURSE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN
2011 – 2014 BA FINE ARTS | UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH