Strijdom van der merwe biography of mahatma

South African land artist (born 1961)

Strijdom van der Merwe (born 1961) attempt a South African land artist who uses materials he finds on site to invent his artworks. His materials include sand, aqua, wood, rocks and stone.

By shaping these elements into geometric forms he juxtaposes magnanimity contrast between artwork and environment, growth gift destruction. Van Der Merwe's works are commonly very 'free' in the sense that pacify is able to respond to nature, however within the context of ' nature accepting a bigger impact on you, than sell something to someone on nature'.

Strijdom van der merwe account of mahatma gandhi

A site, and magnanimity materials it offers, will reveal itself round you as the artist as you perceive – be it in a forest, liberate along a beach, or in the Karoo. Only then will ideas and working arrangements start developing. It's a process of essential with the natural material you find redirect site.

Nothing is planned ahead – it's all improvised as you go along.^[1]

Van Abscess Merwe studied art at the University center Stellenbosch, South Africa, after