Richardt Strydom

Richardt Strydom (born 24 September 1971) is an artist and creative that used to be Senior Lecturer in Graphic Design at the North-West University[1] in Potchefstroom.

Richardt Strydom
Born (1971-09-24) 24 September 1971
Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
OccupationArtist and creative

Strydom has received a number of awards including an ABSA l'Atelier Merit Award (1997), a SASOL New Signatures Merit Award (1997), Overall Winner of the SASOL New Signatures Competition in 2008,[2][3] and Outstanding Visual Artist Award, Stellenbosch Woordfees 2010.[4] for an artist book, Ad Hominem,[5] in collaboration with Jaco Burger.

Biography

Strydom was born in Mossel Bay, studied at Vaal Technicon (now Vaal University of Technology) and the North-West University and currently lives and works in Johannesburg.

Artist overview

When studying in the early 1990s, Strydom took inspiration from South African Resistance Art of the late 1980s. Ever since Strydom's art has explored the boundaries of cultural and art traditions and identity, as these intersect with everyday life. South African Resistance Art of the late 1980s and early 1990s has had a lasting influence on his oeuvre and art making.

As an artist, Strydom has participated in numerous national and international art as well as design exhibitions. Recent examples include: Design of Dissent, School of Visual Arts, New York (2005) and Payne Gallery, Pennsylvania, USA (2007); Boere Kitch (2007) Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (curated by Gordon Froud); Oor die einders van die bladsy (2010), Stellenbosch and FADA Gallery Johannesburg, and L'origine du monde (2010) at Aardklop National Arts Festival, Potchefstroom (curated by Paul Boulitreau). Strydom's first solo exhibition A verbis ad verbera – From Words to Blows was part of the official 2010 Aardklop National Arts Festival programme. One of Strydom's works were also included in The Design of Dissent: Socially and Politically Driven Graphics.[6]

He was co-curator (2004–2005) as well as curator (2006–2008) of the Aardklop National Arts Festival visual arts programme.

In 2010 he received his master's degree in Art History from the North-West University. His Masters' dissertation offers a postcolonial reading of the depiction of Afrikaner ancestry in the works of the 19th century explorer artist Charles Davidson Bell.

Strydom was appointed to the adjudication panel[7] for the 2019 Helgaard Steyn Award for Painting.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions
  • 2010 A verbis ad verbera – From words to blows, Snowflake building, Aardklop National Arts Festival, Potchefstroom.
  • 2011 A verbis ad verbera II – From words to blows II, Artspace, Parkwood, Johannesburg.[8][9]
  • 2014 BLEEK: photographic and audiovisual works 2010 – 2014, Die Gallery, North-West, University, Potchefstroom.[10]
  • 2016 BLEEK, Johannesburg Art Gallery, Johannesburg.[11]
  • 2018 White Masks, Kalashnikovv Gallery, Johannesburg.[12]

Selected group exhibitions
  • 2012 A shot to the arse,[13] Michaelis Galleries, UCT, Cape Town.
  • 2015 Aphrodisiac, Equus Gallery, Cavalli Estate, Stellenbosch.[14]
  • 2016 Lords of Winter, Equus Gallery, Cavalli Estate, Stellenbosch.[15]

Exhibitions curated
  • 2004 Suffering of War, Alumni Hall, North-West University, Aardklop National Arts Festival, Potchefstroom.
  • 2005 Skoot – street photography exhibition, Aardklop National Arts Festival Potchefstroom.
  • 2007 STREEK, Aardklop National Arts Festival, Potchefstroom.
  • 2008 Braam Kruger – No More Holy Cows (Memorial Exhibition), Snowflake Building, Aardklop National Arts Festival, Potchefstroom.
  • 2012 Dismotief, Aardklop National Arts Festival, City Hall, Potchefstroom.

Art awards
  • 1995 Highly Commended, Kempton Park/Tembisa Fine Arts Competition.
  • 1997 SASOL New Signatures – Merit Award
  • 1997 Volkskas Atelier – Merit Award[16]
  • 2008 Overall Winner, SASOL New Signatures[2][3]
  • 2010 Outstanding visual artist award, Stellenbosch Woordfees[4]

References
  1. "School of Communication Studies: Staff". Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  2. "Provocative photograph wins top art contest". Weekend Argus. 30 August 2008.
  3. SASOL (2008). "Sasol New Signatures competition 2008 winners announced". Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  4. "Voorste regisseurs en skrywers vereer by Woordfees". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 8 March 2010.
  5. "Ad Hominem (artist book)". Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  6. Glaser, Milton; Ilic, Mirko (October 2006). Act against Globalization. ISBN 9781592533077. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  7. "2019 Helgaard Steyn Award winner announced". artafricamagazine.org. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  8. Myburgh, Johan (6 February 2011). "Vuishoue wat nuwe woorde wek". Beeld (in Afrikaans).
  9. Strydom, Richardt (5 February 2011). "Woordelose geweld". Rapport (in Afrikaans).
  10. "Past Exhibitions". NWU Gallery. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  11. "BLEEK at JAG". Google Arts and Culture. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  12. "White Masks". C&. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  13. "A shot to the arse". GIPCA. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  14. "Aphrodisiac". Cavalli. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  15. "Lords of Winter". Cavalli. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  16. Loedolff, Cecile (1999). Atelier Winners 1986 to 1999. Johannesburg: Designer Genes. p. 17.
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