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Tina Viljoen

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Tina Viljoen - Espacio Gallery
Born in South Africa, I spent a long time in Canada working as a documentary film-maker. A few years ago I returned to university and did a BA Fine Arts at Byam Shaw (London University of the Arts).

I have been experimenting with digital photography and I now make works that are derived from photographs (that I take) but are manipulated to create a mood and a feeling. I like the fact that the images hover somewhere between painting and photography – they are very ‘painterly’ rather than photographic.

But, I also love paint. I started in watercolour but moved on to experiments with oil and encaustic - wax. I like the luminous surface of the wax, and the fact that you can build up wonderful layers. I find this an exciting medium and I work with images that mean a lot to me.

I am worried about climate change, and what is happening to the ice-caps. I have also started to explore the power of nature (and man) in images of nuclear explosions. I am fascinated by the sublime beauty of the images, together with a sense of horror.

Exhibitions
Espacio Nomadic, Menier Gallery, London, 2011
The Foundry, London, 2009
The Foundry,  London, 2008
Graduate Show, Byam Shaw, London, 2003
Various shows in Montreal

Kate in Snow, oil on canvas, 91x122cm
Polar Bear Swimming, encaustic on wood panel, 60x70cm
Polar Bear at Sunset, encaustic on wood panel, 30x24cm
Elephant, encaustic on wood panel, 60x70cm
Seaburst, encaustic on canvas, 76x50cm
Ivy-Mike Seaburst (Nuclear Series), encaustic on wood panel, 150x70cm
Russian Bomb (Nuclear Series), encaustic on wood panel, 60x80cm
Chinese Bomb (Nuclear Series), encaustic on wood panel, 60x70cm
Horse Race, acrylic on canvas, 50x76cm

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