Retha Erasmus
Artist exploring themes of relating, bonds, connection, loss, formal/ visual aspects of art
ArtistKommetjie, South AfricaJoined 2026
About
Born in Kempton Park, South Africa
Artist statement
No artist statement yet.
Details
- Based in
- Kommetjie, South Africa
- Works in
- Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking, Photography, Book Arts
- Education
- BA Fine arts , University of Pretoria
Affiliations
Recent CV
2026
Afroblue, Fondation Blachère, Bonnieux, France, Group, Curated by Joana Danimbe
2026
Fondation Blachere Artist residence , Fondation Blachère, Bonnieux, France This was a 2 week residency on site at the foundation to install and complete work for the exhibition Afroblue.
2025
A beast with two backs , AVA Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa, Group, Curated by Kelly Schinners
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2020
BA Fine arts , Sculpture , University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Group Exhibitions
2026
Afroblue, Fondation Blachère, Bonnieux, France, Curated by Joana Danimbe
2025
A beast with two backs , AVA Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa, Curated by Kelly Schinners
2024
Chimeres , Fondation Blachère, Bonnieux, France, Curated by Joana Danimbe
2017
A painting today , Stevenson, Cape Town, South Africa, Curated by Multiple
2009
Summer 2009/10: Projects, , Stevenson, Cape Town, South Africa, Curated by Michael Stevenson
Awards, Grants & Fellowships
2000
Sasol New Signatures , Pretoria Art Musuem , Tshwane NU, South Africa
2000
PPC Young Sculptor award, Association of Arts Pretoria, Tshwane NU, South Africa
Residencies
2026
Fondation Blachere Artist residence , Fondation Blachère, Bonnieux, France This was a 2 week residency on site at the foundation to install and complete work for the exhibition Afroblue.
2002
Ampersand foundation residency , Ampersand Foundation , New York, NY, United States This was a 10 week residency, 2 weeks spent in Washington DC and 8 weeks spent in Manhattan island New York with the sole purpose of living, exploring and researching in an international art capital.
Collections
Fondation Blachère, Bonnieux, France
University of South Africa , Tshwane NU, South Africa
Curatorial Projects
2003
Grime , Bell-Roberts art gallery , Cape Town, South Africa In this exhibition various artists were asked to produce work solely based on "black/ grey" as a formal consideration in their work.
2002
Clean: An Exhibition of De-saturated Contemporary Art, Millennium gallery , Johannesburg, South Africa In this group exhibition various artists were asked to produce work primarily focusing on using 'white' as a formal consideration only.
