
Tiaan van Deventer is a multi-disciplinary artist with analogue photography being his primary medium of expression. His art is first and foremost an investigation into the subconscious dystopian state of the human mind. He explores this theme by framing paradoxical symbols and subject matter onto photographic emulsion. He captures unseen; almost Surrealist situations onto film, paper, or canvas. His art is also a form of self-expression where the act of making supersedes the subject matter of the art.
His creative approach to his subject matter is grounded in reality. His imagery has an almost documentary style with a twist, often focusing on disenfranchised communities and individuals. He received the prestigious Vuleka competition Conrad Theys’s first prize for his project “Die Uitgewerptes” which documents homeless Afrikaner men caught up in the battle of drug addiction.
His latest project involves building and operating the largest camera obscura in the Southern Hemisphere, at AfrikaBurn in the Tankwa Karoo and elsewhere.
His work is part of private and public collections in various countries, including the UK, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and South Africa.
Contact Tiaan on: 0828128545
Studio: Artlap Christina de Wit St (Opposite Yellow House)
Email: info@kingsbridgeart.co.za
Instagram: www.instagram.com/kingsbridgeart
