Norman Catherine, Cape Town Artist
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Cape Town is very lively, and rich in culture. With the long and troubled history in South Africa, there are many sights that have great interest for all the members of the family. There is also a thriving art scene, with a stunning array of galleries and museums. If visual art is particularly appealing to you, then chances are very good that you’ll run into works by one of Cape Town’s most pre-eminent artists, Norman Catherine. His use of everyday material to create unforgettable works of painting, sculpture, and mixed media are almost iconic in the world of African art generally, and South African art specifically.
Norman Catherine was born in East London in 1949, and his work features prominently in South African art exhibitions, and is also shown at an impressive number of international galleries, and is featured in many exhibitions of public art around the world. He began painting in oil on traditional canvas as well as bone and other found objects. By the 1980s, his signature style was already well-established. The visceral humor and splendid use of color make the work of Norman Catherine enormously distinctive. The subject matter is often based in the history of South Africa, and suggests allegorical and metaphorical representations of certain metaphysical truths. His stunning work is unforgettable, and worth watching out for.
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