Nando's Creative Exchange (2019)
Congratulations to Wonder Marthinus, Adolf Tega, Robyn Pretorius and Thembalethu Manqunyana! We’re already getting Fired Up for the 2019 Nando’s Creative Exchange! This annual group art exhibition will run from 14 December 2019 to 16 January 2020 at the AVA Gallery, Cape Town and is held in partnership with Spier Arts Trust. Creative Exchange was first established in 2011 to recognise emerging, South African fine artists who demonstrate exceptional ability. We’re PERi excited to share the names of the four artists selected for this year’s exhibition!
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Interview with Wonder Marthinus by John Blignaut (2012)
Wonder Marthinus (b.1967) has exhibited widely in South Africa, Canada, Germany and Switzerland. He has also attended the Greatmore Studios Artist Residency Programme, Cape Town, 2001 and the Thupelo Worskshops and Exhibitions, 1998 -- 2001. Formerly a dancer, Marthinus's life descended into chaos after a tragic accident left him severely injured. Unable to practice his craft, he eventually found himself living like a hermit on the slopes of Table Mountain. After a chance meeting with an artist at a soup kitchen, Marthinus was introduced to Greatmore Street Studios where his art career began.
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