Adriaan Diedericks

Adriaan Hermanus Diedericks (born 1 November 1990, Cape Town, South Africa) is a South African artist. He is known for his contemporary bronze sculptures.[1][2]

Career

After graduating with a fine arts degree from Stellenbosch University in 2012, he apprenticed with Lionel Smit from 2013 to 2014.[1][3] Diedericks was a SASOL New Signatures Finalist in 2010 and 2014[4] and a PPC YCSA Finalist in 2013.[3][5] In 2014, Diedericks was invited to take part in Art Fair Strasbourg and Cologne.[6][7]

He has appeared in Top Billing,[8] Effe O' Arte,[3] Visi,[9] Country Life,[10] Ubi Bene[11] and SLOW Magazine.[12] Diedericks opened a bronze casting foundry in 2016 in Strand, South Africa.[13] In 2017, Diedericks attended the 4th International Artist Symposium along with 9 other artists from around the world at Museum Villa Böhm in Germany where he worked with sandstone for the first time.[2][11] Diedericks placed large public sculptures in Stellenbosch,[9][14] Hermanus,[10] Franschhoek and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.[15]

Style

Diedericks' work has been compared to ancient Greek sculptures. It also references on Classical, African and European mythology with imagery of men, horses and ships.[16] Many of his works are inspired by Michel Foucault's Theory of Power[17] and the dialectic of Hegel's master and servant.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Diedericks, Adriaan – Investment Art | Art Valuations". Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Franschhoek Wine Valley | Solo exhibition by Adriaan Diedericks "Perceptive Resonance" at Art in the Yard". franschhoek.org.za. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Cairoli, Isabella (29 December 2014). "Adriaan Diedericks | Effetto Arte, Rivista d'Arte Online". Effetto Arte (in Italian). Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  4. ^ "SASOL New Signatures – Western Cape Finalists | Contemporary And". www.contemporaryand.com (in German). Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  5. ^ "The Character of Concrete - PPC Young Concrete Sculptors Awards 2013 - Art.co.za Art Blog - News". www.art.co.za. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  6. ^ "ST-ART - Catalogue 2014". calameo.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Grande Provence boasts 'a treasure trove' for art-lovers | Cape Times". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Sculpting masterpieces with Adriaan Diedericks". www.topbilling.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Artists We Love: Adriaan Diedericks". Visi. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  10. ^ a b Grobler, Nicol (18 April 2016). "Down to a FynArt". SA Country Life. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Blätterkatalog". www2-mannheimer-morgen.morgenweb.de. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  12. ^ "SLOW Edition 48 - April 2018". www.freemagazines.co.za. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Christened Ships | Diedericks". 99 Loop. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  14. ^ "Sculptures". www.sost.co.za. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  15. ^ "Art Angeles Initiative 2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2019.
  16. ^ admin (5 February 2017). "Adriaan Diedericks". AFRICANAH.ORG. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  17. ^ "Adriaan Diedericks". Art In The Yard. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
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