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Lynette Bester
About
Lynette Bester completed a B.A. in F. A.1999, and an M.A. in F.A. (Cum Laude), 2002, both from University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. She regularly exhibits in group exhibitions including YDESIRE at the Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town, 2003, AFETOS ROUBADOS, Goete Institute, Brazil, 2005. At the Bell-Roberts Contemporary, Cape Town she participated in GREENHOUSE 2007, PRINT '08 and BLACK AND WHITE in 2009 and at the AVA, Cape Town she participated amongst others in BALL SPORTS 2007, BARING 2008, SOCIAL PATTERN 2009, OWN GOAL 2010 and NATURAL SELECTION: 1991 - 2011. At Heidi Erdmann Contemporary in Cape Town Bester participated in MATTERS CONCEPTUAL in April and it's sequel CONCEPT MATTERS in August, 2010. Most recently Bester exhibited in Johannesburg at the Bag factory in SOUNDING OUT 2012.
Bester has had three solo exhibitions in Cape Town: WHOLES CUT OUT 2002, at The Cold Room, HEART: DIMENSIONS VARIABLE 2005 at Blank Projects; and STALKING THE FAMILIAR at the AVA, 2010, all for which she received positive critical review.
In 2006 Bester was a double finalist for the SASOL NEW SIGNATURES and in 2007 she was selected as a Top Ten Finalist for the ABSA L’ATELIER 2007. Most recently Bester was a Finalist in the International CELESTE PRIZE and exhibited her work as part of the award ceremony at the Invisble Dog, New York, November 2011.
Bester has participated in the THUPELO International Workshop, 2005 and in 2008 was selected to participate in the DWAYER International Visual Arts Workshop for Women in Alexandria, Egypt. In 2009 she participated in an international collaboration in Cornwall England, for an event activating the landscape called THIS WEEKEND...?
Lynette Bester is also a lecturer and has been Head of Department of Theory at The Ruth Prowse School of Art, Woodstock, Cape Town since 2004, has been a part time lecturer in Theory and Discourse at Michaelis, University of Cape Town in 2005 and mixed-media lecturer at Sivuyile College, Guguletu in 2002.
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Lynette Bester explores the materiality, meaning and gathering of objects in predominantly sculptural pieces. Her work hinges on the notion that meaning can be challenged by subjecting the object to a process which not only physically challenges it (by taking it apart, destroying it or reconfiguring it), but also de-contextualizes the object, challenging perceived meaning, value, function and association.
Recently she has been interested in how meaning is altered by acknowledging from where an object comes and strives to make that part of the work. Most importantly she aims to expose the ordinary experience, through interrogating the familiar and banal, the empathetic, as well as alienation from the experience of the familiar.
In her most recent solo exhibition, Stalking the Familiar, 2010, she placed new sculptural exploration in context of a narrative already begun in previous works. Here she explored the concept of artist as scavenger or gleaner, gathering objects or material, by depending on social networking, traditional or in cyber space. The process of Stalking the Familiar characterises her aim to challenge not only the object, but the idea of the artist as isolated genius and invited others not only to view but to participate in the process.
Stalking the Familiar refers to the way the object is approached before and during the act of art making, but also to the way the art objects are interrogated in a gallery space. In so doing the viewer may not only recognise the object, but also their own contribution or baring on the object.
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Art was my major subject at school as well as an Extra Mural subject which I pursued at The Frank Joubert Art School. After School I went to university to study Fine Art.I completed a B.A. in Fine Art (1999) majoring in painting, print making and drawing at the University of Stellenbosch and a M.A. in Fine Art (Cum Laude), also at the University of Stellenbosch (2002) majoring in sculpture under the supervision of Alan Alborough, Standard Bank Artist of the Year of 2000.
2000-2002, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa, Masters Degree in Fine Arts (Cum Laude), specializing in Sculpture under the supervision of Alan Alborough.
1996-1999, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa, Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts (majoring in painting and print making) under the supervision of Vivian van der Merwe, Dr. Timo Smuts and Dr. Marion Arnold.
1991-1995, Pinelands High School, Pinelands, Cape Town, South AfricaMatriculated with Senior Certificate, Second In the Western Cape for Art Practical and History.
1985-1995, Frank Joubert Art Centre, Rondebosch, South Africa, Extramural Student majoring in painting, mixed media, calligraphy and ceramics.
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Solo Exhibitions:
2010: STALKING THE FAMILIAR, at the AVA, 35 Church Street Cape Town.
2005: HEART: DIMENSIONS VARIABLE at Blank Projects, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa
2002: WHOLES CUT OUT at the Cold Room, 158 Harrington Street, Cape Town, South Africa.
Selected Group Exhibition:
2012: SOUNDING OUT, Curated by Kim Gurney and Thato Mogotsi at the Bag Factory, Fordsburg, Johannesburg.
2011: Celeste Prize International Art CompetitionExhibition of Finalists at the Invisible Dog, Brooklyn, New York. November 2011. NATURAL SELECTION, 1991 - 2011, curated by Kirsty Cockerill and Clare Butcher at the AVA, the second half of a commemorative exhibition in two parts in celebration of the AVA's 40 years.
2010: OWN GOAL, a group exhibition in response to the Soccer World Cup, 2010 hosted at the AVA, Cape Town. CONCEPTUAL MATTERS and MATTERS CONCEPTUAL, A group exhibition and its sequel exhibition at the Erdmann Contemporary, Short Market Street, Cape Town.
2009: THIS WEEKEND...?A Performative Installation with the Collaborative Group, CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST. A National Arts Trust Initiative, Cape Cornwall, England.
IN BLACK AND WHITE, at the Bell-Roberts Gallery, Woodstock, Cape Town. SOCIAL PATTERN at the Association of Visual Arts, Church Street, Cape Town, Curated by Kirsty Cockeril. TUSSEN NATUUR EN AVONTUUR, Suidoosterfees, Artscape, Cape Town. Curated by Liza Grobler.
2008: BETWEEN MEANING AND MATTER: Bell-Roberts Gallery, Woodstock, Sir Lowry Road.
BARING: Association of Visual Arts, Church Street, Cape Town, PRINT ’08: Bell-Roberts Gallery, Woodstock, Sir Lowry Road.
2007: THE SALON SHOW: Lourensford Estate, Somerset West, Cape Town, Bell-Roberts Gallery. GREENHOUSE: FROM PAINT TO PLASTIC, Lourensford Estate, Somerset West, Cape Town, Bell-Roberts Gallery. BALL SPORTS, at the Association for Visual Arts, Church Street Cape Town. DRAWING X 3/TEKEN X 3, Rust and Vrede, Durbanville, Cape Town, with Corlie de Kock Wiesener and Christo Basson. ABSA Atelier, Finalist Exhibition, ABSA Towers, Johannesburg, Cape Town. WITHOUT MASTER with Eunice Guestyn at the Association of Visual Arts, Cape Town.
PAPER AND ME with Michael Taylor, Adrienne van Eden, Marna Hattingh, Joanne Halse, Hannah Morris and Jeanne Hoffmann, at the Association of Visual Arts, Cape Town. AM I A PAINTER? with Michael Taylor, Judith Hendy and Karen Cronje at Art B. Association of Visual Art, Bellville, Cape Town.
2006: WASTE AT WORK, Spier Wine Farm, Presented by Jeanetta Blignaut for COEO in association with Spier and Hollard Insurance. THE COLLAGE SHOW, What If The World, The Biscuit Mill, Albert Road, Woodstock, Curated by Micheal Taylor. THE CAPE TOWN BIENNALE, 2006, Presented by Andrew Lamprecht, and Curated by: Kathy Coates at Blank Projects, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town South Africa. SASOL NEW SIGNATURES, at the Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria, South Africa.
2005: AFETOS ROUBADOS/STOLEN AFFECTIONS, Goethe Institute, Bahai, Brazil. THUPELO Workshop Open Day, AMAC, Cape Town, South Africa.
2004: ABSOLUTE FINALE the 10th Absolute Vodka auction in aid of Artreach at the Association of Visual Arts, Cape Town, South Africa. EXFOLIATE, a print-making collaboration with Anthony Caywood, Norman O'Flynn, Madi Phala, Thembeka, Qangule, Sonja Rademeyer, Velile Soya, Barbara Wildenboer at Art. B. Association of Visual Arts, Belllville.
2003: ABSOLUT MOMENT, the 9th Absolut Vodka Auction in aid of Artreach at the Association of Visual Arts, cape Town, South Africa. CAPSULE CREATIVE, a collaboration between artists, fashion, ilustartors and electronic music at Studio One, 186 Bree Street, Cape Town, South Africa. The 4th Soft Serve Art Event, YDESIRE, at the Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town, South Africa. VOYAGE: VISION, Iamge as Reality Fashion Event at Studio One, 186 Bree Street, Cape Town, South Africa.
2002: www.antsnest.com at Bang The Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa. SECTION 53, Stellenbosch Masters Exhibition, at the Association of Visual Arts, Cape Town, South Africa. www.antsnest.com launch event at Bang The Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa. Observatory Art Walk, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa.
2000: NEW SIGNATURES regional Finalists Exhibition, Art B. Association of Visual Arts, Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa.
Residencies and Workshop Participation:
2009: IN TRANSIT: POST-IT PROJECT, a day residency, 13 October, as part of Liza Grobler's exhibition VISITOR at the Irma Stern, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa. www.dayresidencies@blogspot.com. BRISONS VEOR, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, with Collaborative Group: CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST, September-October 2009.
2008: DWAYER International Workshop for Women, Atelier D’Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
2006-7: Tolgate Plaza, Woodstock, Cape Town, South Africa.
2005: Bijou Art Studios, Observatory, South Africa.
2005: THUPELO Workshop, AMAC Studios, Cape Town, South Africa.
2003: EXFOLIATE, Co-ordinated by Norman O’Flynn at Greatmore Studios, Woodstock, Cape Town, South Africa.
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