Artist Bio

<p>THE DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ART (DoVA)</p> <p>&hellip; is considered to be at the forefront of places to study Visual Art / Fine Art in South Africa. It provides an exciting, explorative space in which we develop our students&rsquo; creative, imaginative, technical and critical knowledge. We include both practical skills and academic research capabilities which enable students to practice as artists, work within varied domains of the visual-cultural industries, and/or to engage in postgraduate study in Visual Art and Art History.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We equip students with thorough, hands-on knowledge of art practice in diverse media including Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Digital Photography, Videography, Installation, Cross-, Inter- and Digital Media, Professional Practice, Work-intergrated Learning, etc., facilitating the creation of meaning through intelligent manipulation of materials and strong conceptual development. We encourage experimentation with transformative and inter-disciplinary approaches to the making, reception and analysis of art within pan-African and international contexts. Thus, our programs&rsquo; focus, on both creative and critical thinking, is demonstrated through our students&rsquo; engagement with theoretical, historical and contemporary discourses, and research methodologies.</p>