Louise van der Bijl (1984 - ) Spier Creative Block Art

Louise van der Bijl (Ross), was born in Pietermaritzburg, Kwa-Zulu Natal, and now lives and works in Johannesburg. She completed a BA Fine Arts degree at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2007. Louise has taken part in numerous group exhibitions, her first solo exhibition, Memory Game, was held at the Ithuba Arts Gallery in 2014.

 Louise’s paintings depict her fascination with Johannesburg and her, often overwhelming, experiences of the city. The process of settling in Johannesburg has become fundamental to her art practice. Using snapshot photographs, maps, newspaper articles and websites as references, she creates painting that document her city journeys and viewpoints, its people, and its overlooked objects. Louise also co-founded the arts community platform Assemblage, which facilitates knowledge sharing and networking between artists in Johannesburg.

20cm x 20cm