JOP KUNNEKE

(b. 1974, Johannesburg, South Africa)

Through an anthology that is both playful and thought provoking, Kunneke seeks to make bold statements about the interconnectedness of man and his surroundings. His tongue-in-cheek humour, full of comment and contradiction, satirizes the human condition by exposing the socio-economic and political powers that shape it. This discussion is typically centred around images of the natural world, contemporary popular culture and works in multiple media.

Kunneke studied fine art and majored in sculpture. Living and working in Cape Town, his work has received critical acclaim and has been exhibited in various group and solo shows. His work forms part of private collections within South Africa and internationally.

SELECTED EXHIBTIONS:

 2021
Summer 2021, Everard Read, London, UK

2020
A celebration of fine sculpture, Everard Read, Franschhoek, South Africa
Bronze, Steel, Stone & Bone, Everard Read, London, UK
Us, Everard Read online exhibition, South Africa

2016
Summer exhibition, Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
Bronze, Steel & Stone, Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa

2015
@Play, Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
Bronze, Steel & Stone, Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa

2014
Bronze, Steel & Stone, Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa

2012
Honey Thieves & Egg-Eaters, Grande Provence, Franschhoek, South Africa

2009
Numbskulls, Salon 91, Cape Town, South Africa