2021 - Kirsten Eksteen - Profile II

Kirsten Eksteen

Bio

Kirsten Eksteen was born in Cape Town, South Africa. She was the first student to pursue art as a subject at Grassdale Secondary School. Kirsten attended the Peter Clark Art Centre between the years 2011 and 2014. Eksteen achieved a BA Honours in Fine Art from the Michaelis School of Fine Art, where she was on the UCT Dean’s List.

Eksteen became the first artist to make history in the Absa L’Atelier 2018 competition by having two bodies of work recognised within the top 10 finalists. She was subsequently awarded the New York Ampersand residency and designed the Absa L’Atelier trophy for the 2019 winners.

Women and their journey to discovering and steadfastly holding their space within our contemporary society is the inspiration and passion behind the art of Kirsten Eksteen. These explorations are visible throughout her latest exhibitions with The Absa Art Gallery and M Studio Community.

Kirsten is a multidisciplinary artist working from Cape Town. Her work ranges from mixed media installations to photography. Kirsten’s creations reflect on the female presence while transforming mundane daily tasks into art. EXHIBITIONS 2022 . Duo Exhibition . Turbine Art Fair – M Studio Community (My Being, Your Opinion, but Whose Choice?) 2022 . Group Exhibition . Whatiftheworld – Home Strange Home 2021 . Group Exhibition . Turbine Art Fair – M Studio Community 2021 . Duo Exhibition . The Absa Art Gallery – Remnant 2021 . Group Exhibition . Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefess – The Absa Art Gallery (Emotion) 2020 . Auction . Aspire Art – Absa Art Hot Spot Auction 2018 . Group Exhibition . The Absa Art Gallery – Absa L’Atelier Top 100 POSITIONS HELD 2021 . Assistant in Pattern and Design . The Workshop 2019 . Freelance Photographer 2019 . Volunteer Tour Guide . Zietz MOCAA 2018 . Volunteer Tour Guide . Zietz MOCAA COLLECTIONS The Art Bank of South Africa AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS 2019 . New York Ampersand Residency . USA 2018 . Absa L’Atelier Merit Winner 2017 . UCT Dean’s Merit List Award EDUCATION Peter Clark Art Center (2011-2014) University Of Cape Town (UCT) BA Humanities Fine Arts Honours (2018)

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