Elizabeth Balcomb South African, b. 1974
My pieces explore the relationship between human and animal worlds, suggesting that identity is fluid, mysterious and beautiful, and that consciousness is a common condition, not the sole attribute of human beings.
Elizabeth Balcomb is an established sculptor whose work has enjoyed international exposure. Much of Balcomb’s work is a re-interpretation of classical sculpture, using the language of the Renaissance to explore and expose elements of human nature. Her narrative incorporates aspects of dying and rebirth and matters of identity and personal value. Her work additionally explores questions about humankind's relationship to nature, individuation, technology, isolation, the politics of womanhood, and apartheid
My pieces explore the relationship between human and animal worlds, suggesting that identity is fluid, mysterious and beautiful, and that consciousness is a common condition, not the sole attribute of human beings.
Elizabeth Balcomb matriculated from Pietermaritzburg Girls High School in 1994
She worked for ten years in environmental education
She is a self taught artist, and has been a full time sculptor for seven years and won the Sasol New Signatures award in 2014
Her work can be found in the Everard Read in Franschoek and Johannesburg, and the Knysna Fine Art Gallery. In 2013 she was invited to South Korea to the Mosan Museum along with Christiaan Diedericks to represent South Africa as a sculptor. Her First Solo Exhibition was in 2015 and she is currently working towards another Solo Exhibition.
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