Adriaan Hermanus Diedericks (born 1 November 1990, Cape Town, South Africa) is a South African artist. He is known. for his contemporary bronze sculptures.[1][2]
Career
editAfter graduating with a fine arts degree from Stellenbosch University in 2012, he apprenticed with Lionel Smit from 2013 to 2014.[1][3] Diedericks was a SASOL New Signatures Finalist in 2010 and 2014[4] and a PPC YCSA Finalist in 2013.[3][5] In 2014, Diedericks was invited to take part in Art Fair Strasbourg and Cologne.[6][7]
He has been featured in numerous publications including SA Art Times,[8] Top Billing,[9] Effe O' Arte,[3] Visi,[10] Die Burger,[11] Country Life,[12] Ubi Bene[13] and SLOW Magazine.[14]
Diedericks opened a bronze casting foundry in 2016 in Strand, South Africa.[15]
In 2017, Diedericks attended the 4th International Artist Symposium along with 9 other artists from around the world at Museum Villa Böhm in Germany where he worked with sandstone for the first time.[2][13]
Diedericks placed large public sculptures in Stellenbosch,[10][16] Hermanus,[12] Franschhoek and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.[17]
Style
editDiedericks' work reflects the sculptural forms of Ancient Greece, with contemporary refinement.[18] Drawing on Classical, African and European mythology, Diedericks incorporates imagery of men, horses and ships. Many of his works are inspired by Michel Foucault's Theory of Power[19] and the dialectic of Hegel's master and servant.[3]
Selected exhibitions
edit2018
edit- Cape Town Art Fair, L99P Gallery, Cape Town[20]
2017
edit- Perceptive Resonance, Solo Exhibition, Art in the Yard Gallery[2]
- Christened Ships, L99p Gallery. Cape Town.[8]
- Cape Town Art Fair, L99P Gallery, Cape Town[21]
2016
edit- Travelling Body, Solo Exhibition, Rust and Vrede Gallery, Cape Town[22]
- Turbine Art Fair, Lizamore & Associates[23]
2015
edit- Seraph, Solo Exhibition, Jan Royce Gallery, Cape Town[24]
- Binne Buiteland. Gallery on Leviseur, Bloemfontein[25]
- As is, so was, Solo Exhibition, Grande Provence, Franschhoek[26]
2014
edit- ST-ART, Strasbourg Art Fair, L'Art Industriel, Strasbourg[6]
- Art Cologne, L'Art Industriel, Cologne
Selected collections
edit- Ellerman Contemporary
- Quoin Rock Wine Estate
- Cavalli Wine & Stud Estate
- Holbar AG Liechtenstein
- PPC Private Collection
- Modern Art Projects Collection, Richmond
- Association of Arts Pretoria
- MXIT Private Collection
- Bartinney Wine Estate
References
edit- ^ a b "Diedericks, Adriaan – Investment Art | Art Valuations". Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Franschhoek Wine Valley | Solo exhibition by Adriaan Diedericks "Perceptive Resonance" at Art in the Yard". franschhoek.org.za. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d Cairoli, Isabella (29 December 2014). "Adriaan Diedericks | Effetto Arte, Rivista d'Arte Online". Effetto Arte (in Italian). Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "SASOL New Signatures – Western Cape Finalists | Contemporary And". www.contemporaryand.com (in German). Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "The Character of Concrete - PPC Young Concrete Sculptors Awards 2013 - Art.co.za Art Blog - News". www.art.co.za. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ a b "ST-ART - Catalogue 2014". calameo.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Grande Provence boasts 'a treasure trove' for art-lovers | Cape Times". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ a b Times, Art (10 January 2017). "Adriaan Diedericks at 99 Loop Gallery". South African Art Times. Retrieved 20 December 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Sculpting masterpieces with Adriaan Diedericks". www.topbilling.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Artists We Love: Adriaan Diedericks". Visi. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Visuele eer betoon aan koerant gebore uit hoop en smart" (PDF). barnardgallery.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ a b Grobler, Nicol (18 April 2016). "Down to a FynArt". SA Country Life. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Blätterkatalog". www2-mannheimer-morgen.morgenweb.de. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "SLOW Edition 48 - April 2018". www.freemagazines.co.za. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Christened Ships | Diedericks". 99 Loop. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Sculptures". www.sost.co.za. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Art Angeles Initiative 2018" (PDF).
- ^ admin (5 February 2017). "Adriaan Diedericks". AFRICANAH.ORG. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Adriaan Diedericks". Art In The Yard. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Investec Cape Town Art Fair | 16 - 18 Feb 2018". 99 Loop. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Cape Town Art Fair". 99 Loop. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Rust-en-Vrede Gallery – ADRIAAN DIEDERICKS". Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "TURBINE ART FAIR 2016". Lizamore & Associates. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Do check out SERAPH - a solo exhibition by local artist Adriaan Diedericks". Cape Town My Love. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/volksblad/20150521/281784217679696. Retrieved 20 December 2018 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "PAST EXHIBITION – 'as is, so was' by Adriaan Diedericks - Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate". www.grandeprovence.co.za. Retrieved 20 December 2018.