Pamela Stretton
Pamela Stretton | |
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Born | 15 April 1980 |
Nationality | South African |
Awards | Absa L'Atelier 2003, 2006 and 2007( Finalist in all three years) Sanlam Vuleka 2005 (Winner) |
Website | http://www.pamelastretton.com/#!__home |
Pamela Stretton (born 15 April 1980) is a South African artist whose work deals predominantly with the female body and its commodification, beautification, and role in popular culture.[1] Most of her works are digital ink jet prints that combine photographic images and text; they are composites of barcodes, labels, and advertisements that create a larger image of the female form. The pieces are largely autobiographical, but also carry general themes about popular culture, fashion, health, and food.[2] The painstaking and meticulous creation of each piece references obsessive eating disorders.[3] Similarly, the grid mechanism portrays the pressures of conformity.[4] Her style has been called a female version of Chuck Close.[5]
Career[]
Education[]
Stretton received her Bachelor of Fine Art (with distinction) from Rhodes University in 2002 and her Master of Fine Art (with distinction) from the University of Cape Town in 2005.[2]
Exhibitions[]
- 2002 Rhodes University Graduate Exhibition, Grahamstown
- 2003 Absa L'Atelier, Johannesburg
- 2005 Sanlam Vuleka, Bellville, Cape Town
- 2005 Michaelis School of Fine Art Graduate Exhibition, Cape Town
- 2006 Portrait Exhibition. Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town
- 2006 15th Art Salon at The Bay, The Bay Hotel, Camps Bay, Cape Town
- 2006 The Encoded Body, Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town
- 2006 Winchester Hotel, Cape Town
- 2007 South African Artists, Gallery in Cork Street, London
- 2007 Rust en Vrede Gallery, Durbanville
- 2007 Interwoven/ Intertwined. FNB Private Clients' Art Route, Cultivaria, Paarl (curated by the artist)
- 2007 Surface Tension. The Photographers Gallery, Cape Town
- 2007 16th Art Salon, Rose Korber Art, Camps Bay, Cape Town
- 2007 Spier Contemporary, Stellenbosch, Cape
- 2007 The Encoded Body Series, Gallery on the Square, Sandton, Johannesburg (in collaboration with Rose Korber Art, Cape Town)
- 2008 RE: CM (Regarding Capital Management) Salon Exhibition, Cape Town[2]
Collections[]
- Katrine Harries Print Cabinet, Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town
- Hollard Insurance, Johannesburg (Private Collection)
- University of South Africa, Pretoria
- Coronation Fund Managers, Stellenbosch, Cape[2]
References[]
- ^ Pather, Jay (2007). Spier Contemporary 2007/2008 Catalogue. Cape Town: Africa Centre. p. 194.
- ^ a b c d "ARTIST OF THE MONTH : March – April 2008". Rose Korber Art. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ Lambrecht, Bettie (August–September 2006). "Pamela Stretton". Contempo. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ "Season of Plenty". Monday Paper, UCT. 3–9 October 2005. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ Sassen, Robyn (Spring 2007). "Gallery on the Square / Johannesburg". Art South Africa. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
External links[]
- 1980 births
- Living people
- 21st-century South African women artists
- Rhodes University alumni
- University of Cape Town alumni
- South African artist stubs