Diek Grobler

Tel: +27 12 343 8690 / Cel: 082 3747115

P.O.Box 36598, Menlo Park, 0102, South Africa

E-mail: diek@fopspeen.co.za

Cirriculum Vitae

Diek Grobler obtained his BA Fine Arts degree from the University of Pretoria in 1987 and his Masters Degree in Fine Arts from the University of the Witwatersrand in 1996. He has exhibited professionally since 1988 and his work is included in several major public and corporate collections. Grobler is involved in avant garde theatre, and has his own performance company, Fopspeen Live Art. He has also been involved in public art projects, and organised and curated the Artwall Metrorail Art Gallery, a public mural project which received two Business and Arts South Africa awards in 2001. Diek Grobler work in a variety of media and disciplines: Ceramic sculpture, oil, and gouache paintings, scraperboard drawings.

He also works in time based disciplines: Performance art, computer aided 2D animation and stop-motion animation. He lives and works in Pretoria.

Solo- and Two-person Shows

 

2005

Gordart. Mellville, Johannesburg

2004

The Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria

2003

The Art Space, Johannesburg.

2001

Chelsea gallery, Wynberg, Cape Town

1999

Gencor Gallery, Rand Afrikaans University and Millenium Gallery, Pretoria.

1998

·  Two-person show at the Johannes Stegman Gallery, University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein.

·  Two-person show at the Dorp Street Gallery, Stellenbosch.

1997

·  The Thompson Gallery, Johannesburg

·  Two-person show at James Colman Fine Art, London.

·  Arts Association Pretoria

1995

Two-person show at Dorpstraat Gallery, Stellenbosch

1994

Gallery on Tyrone, Parkview, Johannesburg.

1993

Gallery on Tyrone, Parkview, Johannesburg.

1992

Two-person show at Gallery 709, Cape Town.

1990

Two-person show at SAAA Gallery , Pretoria

1989

Two two-person shows in February and December, at The Gallery on the Market, Newtown, Johannesburg

1988

First professional Exhibition: Two-Person show at Aleta Michaletos Gallery, Pretoria

 

Selected Group exhibitions

 

2005

Part of the South African Delegation to the Delphic Games, Kutching, Malaysia.

2004

·  Nine Dragonheads environmental art symposium, Cheong Ju City, South Korea

·  Gallery 88, Sasolburg

·  International Olympic Comitee art exhibition, Geneva, Switzerland

2003

·  Hope Box/ Weather Report international art project run by Dutch artist Rienke Enghart.

·  "In the Mind's i" Rand Africa University gallery, Johannesburg

·  "Om die Bosch gelei" Mind's i art space, Pretoria.

·  "Fine Line" drawing exhibition, Mind's i art space, Pretoria.

·  "Edition" printmaking exhibition, Mind's i art space, Pretoria.

2002

·  Group Exhibitions with the Korean Society of Illustrators in Prague and Peking.

·  Solar Eclipse Exhibition at Mind I art space in collaboration with the Foundation for Education, Science and Technology.

1998

Exhibition of South African Contemporary Art in the SASOL Collection: Klein Karoo National Arts Festival, Oudtshoorn.

1996

·  World Environment Day exhibition: Pretoria Art Museum

·  Little Show of Drawers?University of Pretoria Art Gallery

·  13 Annual Open Exhibition of the Royal Over-Seas League: Over-Seas House, London and Royal College of Art, Edinburgh.

·  El Gezirah Sheraton Hotel, Cairo: SAAA International Project.

1995

·  World Environment Day exhibition: Pretoria Art Museum.

·  Annual Wits Masters in Fine Art exhibition, Gertrude Posel Gallery.

1991

Love, Landscape, and Lonely escape: Gallery on the Market, Newtown.

1991-1998

Volkskas Atelier Competition exhibition

1989

Vita Art Now: Johannesburg Art Gallery

1988-1989

Volkskas Atelier Competition exhibition

1988

CLAY + : Unisa Art Gallery

1985-1988

Annual New Signatures Competition exhibition: South African Association of Art, various locations.

 

Awards

 

1988

Merit award for Sculpture, New Signatures Competition.

1993

Merit Award in Volkskas Atelier Competition

1995

Merit Award in Volkskas Atelier Competition

1996

Work selected for 13th Annual Open Exhibition of the Royal Over-Seas League, London

1999

De Kat Herrie- Award ,Klein Karoo National Arts Festival, Oudtshoorn

2003

Chosen as the winner, Graphic arts section, of the South African leg of the International Olympic committee art Competition.

 

Performance Art

 

2004

"Small Song", at the Nine Dragonheads environmental art symposium, Cheong Ju City, South Korea

2002

"Stories of sunlight and shadow" - a programme of three performances by Fopspeen Live Art as part of the Solar Eclipse project by Mind's i art space, in collaboration with the Foundation for Education, Science and Technology.

2001

"Pachipodium Namakwanum" a Performance conceived in collaboration with Fopspeen Live Art, performed at the Moonbox, Pretoria

2000

"Ararat" as part of the main festival program at the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival. The performance was created in co-operation with singers and dancers from the Oudtshoorn community.

1999

·  Presents "Die Lang Pad na Ninev? at the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival, as well as the "Jong Afrikaner Anargiste" project.

·  Receives the De Kat Herrie-award with the two productions.

·  "Die Lang Pad na Ninev? enjoys two runs in Pretoria, and is presented at arts festivals in Durban and Potchefstroom.

·  Organizes and presents a Live Art Festival at the Capitol Theatre, Pretoria.

1998

·  Establish 'Fopspeen' Live Art Company

·  Creates and presents "Sewe Dae in Babel" at the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival, and at the Pretoria City Hall.

·  Presents "Populier/Poplar" at various venues, including the Universities of Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Unisa.

1997

Compile a Performance Art Show, "Boe of Baa", with works by four artists for the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival.

1993-1997

·  Presents various pieces at the FNB Vita Dance umbrella

·  Participate in the Baesement Theatre projects organised by Pinto Ferreira, TOM performance company.

 

Animation

 

2000

Animated Music Video for Karin Hougaard, broadcast on SABC2

2001

·  Independent Art animations - 'Idea' 4min 50sec

·  "le Voyage, or Herr D?er's dog is barking up the wrong tree again' 4 min

2002

·  'Die onmerkwaardige reis van Juffrou Visser' 12 min

·  "Without Title" 4 min

·  Curate the 'Absolut Insig Animation Festival' for KKNK and Aardklop arts festivals.

2003

Animated title and inserts for comedy program "Blikskottel" on Kyknet (South African TV station)

2004-2005

Working on anna Garden?an animated television series for children.

May 2005:

·  anna Garden?is selected into competition for Anifest Trebon 2005 , Czech Republic.

·  Zlin International animationa festival, Czech Republic, and Cortoons on the Bay International animationa festival, Positano, Italy, and KROKfest 2005, Ukraine.

 

Art Collections

Diek Grobler work is represented in the following public and corporate collections:

·  Pretoria Art Museum

·  Tatham Gallery, Pietermaritzburg.

·  Durban Art Gallery

·  University of South Africa Art Collection.

·  University of the Orange Free State

·  RAU Collection

·  SASOL Art Collection

·  ABSA collection

·  GENCOR-collection

·  TELCOM-collection

·  SANLAM art collection

·  Gauteng Legislature

·  Rand Merchant Bank

His work is also included in various private collections in South Africa and Europe.