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Wim Botha
South African sculptor
Wim Botha (born ) is a South African contemporary artist.
Biography
Botha was born in Pretoria in and currently lives in Cape Town, South Africa.
He grew up in a suburban town on the eastern side of Pretoria.[1] In , Botha graduated from the University of Pretoria with a Bachelors in Visual Art. He has received the Helgaard Steyn Prize for sculpture in , Standard Bank Young Artist Award , and the Tollman Award [2]
Works
Botha has found inspiration for his work in government texts and religious icons, objects that show belief, faith, observation, transgression and forgiveness.[3] Among the mediums he uses are treated wood, books, acrylic enamel paint, oil paint, steel, Indian ink, bronze, paper, and marble.[4]
The artist explains; “My works are a process of distillationsThey attempt to reduce all-encompassing ideas and universal factors down to their core idea.” Exploring along the way “intercept