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Brendhan Dickerson
Born (1968-12-10) December 10, 1968 (age 55)
NationalitySouth African
Known forSculpture
Websitehttp://www.brendhandickerson.com/


Brendhan Dickerson (b. December 10, 1968) is a South African sculptor and educator known for his metal work and fire sculpture performances. Dickerson's sculptures employ large-scale wrought iron and stainless steel, carved wood, and bronze.[1] He draws subject matter from media and pop culture to create social commentary or political satire. His interest in sculpture as spectacle fuels his practice of making kinetic fire sculptures, which are lit as performance art to create a narrative.[2] Dickerson has lectured and taught extensively throughout South Africa.


Career

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Education

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Dickerson studied at the University of Cape Town's Michaelis School of Fine Art, completing a master's degree in 1996.[2]

Exhibitions[3]

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2011

  • Complicit, Fire-sculpture performance commissioned for Threshold
  • Horse, Everard Read Contemporary, Johannesburg
  • Incite. Group show, Myerson fine Art, Portabello rd London
  • Infecting the City, Cape Town

2010

  • Matters Conceptuall, Erdmann contemporary, Cape town

2008

  • Group Exhibition with Myerson Fine Art, Menier Gallery, London

2007

  • Solo Exhibition at the Erdmann contemporary, Cape Town
  • Succession Debate, Fire sculpture performance in district six Cape Town. part of X-Cape; Cape '07 Biennial
  • Commissioned Fire Sculpture performance, Art Seasons

2006

  • Group exhibition, at the Erdmann contemporary, Cape Town

2005

  • Commissioned fire-sculpture performance at Aard-Klop Potchefstroom
  • From father to son, Commissioned Fire-sculpture performance at the Grahamstown Festival
  • Commissioned fire-sculpture performance at the Klein Karoo Kunstefees
  • South African Art, 1840 - Now, group exhibition at Michael Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town

Collections[3]

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  • South African National Gallery
  • Johannesburg Art Gallery
  • Durban Art Gallery
  • Idasa
  • Oppenheimer Collection
  • Wooltru
  • SAB Miller
  • Webber Wentzel Bowens
  • Sandton Hilton
  • Vodacom
  • J.P. Morgan
  • Old Mutual


References

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  1. ^ "Brendhan Dickerson". Erdmann Contemporary. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Brendhan Dickerson". Infecting the City 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  3. ^ a b "CV". Retrieved 17 April 2012.


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