Johan Thom
{{Short description|South African artist}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Use South African English|date=August 2012}}
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Johan Thom (born 1976, South Africa), is a visual artist who works across video, installation, performance and sculpture.{{cite web|title=JOHAN THOM|url=http://www.kznsagallery.co.za/artists/johan_thom.htm|work=KZNSA Artists, Gallery, Durban, South Africa|accessdate=15 July 2012|archive-date=19 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319084946/http://kznsagallery.co.za/artists/johan_thom.htm|url-status=dead}} He has been described as one of South Africa's foremost performance artists.{{cite web|title=JOHAN THOM |url=http://old.kznsagallery.co.za/interview_thom.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130421212236/http://old.kznsagallery.co.za/interview_thom.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 April 2013 |access-date=15 July 2012 }}
Exhibitions
Thom's work has been exhibited in group exhibitions at the Venice Biennial in 2003 and 2005; the International Film Festival Rotterdam, The Netherlands, in 2006; the 1st Architecture, Landscape and Art Biennial of the Canary Islands 2006, curated by Antonio Zaya (1954–2007), Spain,{{cite web|url= http://news.neme.org/508/canaries-biennial-1|title= 1st Architecture, Art and Landscape Biennial of the Canaries 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020035807/http://news.neme.org/508/canaries-biennial-1|archive-date=20 October 2016|accessdate=15 July 2012}} and the 40th Belgrade International Theatre Festival in 2006. Other exhibitions include: Britto New Media Festival at the National Gallery in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2009; .ZA: Giovane arte dul Sudafrica at the Pallazo delle Papesse, Sienna, Italy curated by Lorenzo Fusi, Kendell Geers Minette Vari, Sue Williamson, Berni Searle and Marlene Dumas in 2008; South African Art on Paper at Gallery Barry Keldoulis in Sydney, Australia, 2007;{{cite web|title=JOHAN THOM |url=http://www.gbk.com.au/artists/johan-thom/south-africa-on-paper|work= Gallery Barry Keldoulis, Exhibitions 2007 |accessdate=15 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008030917/http://www.gbk.com.au/artists/johan-thom/south-africa-on-paper |archive-date= 8 October 2012 }} The 10th International Computer Arts Festival, Maribor, Slovenia, 2004 and 'X- an Exhibition in Celebration of Ten Years of Democracy in South Africa', curated by Kelly O`Reilly at the Stephen Lawrence Gallery, Greenwich, London, 2004. His work was exhibited in 2009–2010 as part of the travelling group exhibition 'Dystopia', first at the UNISA Art Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa (8 October – 15 November 2009). The exhibition then travelled to Museum Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa (8 October – 15 November 2009) and the Oliewenhuis Art Museum; Bloemfontein, South Africa (10 June – 8 August 2010). Other travelling group exhibitions include: 'Mine', a selection of films by South African artists, including William Kentridge, Minette Vari, Berni Searle, Robin Rhode, Simon Gush, Bridget Baker and others) curated by Abrie Fourie travelling to Iwalewa-Haus, Bayreuth, Germany (10 February – 6 March 2010) and Ductac Gallery, Dubai (18 January – 6 February 2012) and the Johannesburg Art Gallery, (7 – 28 March 2012).
Online reviews/ listings
- From here to there: ‘.za Giovane arte dul Sudafrica at the Pallazo delle Papesse, Sienna Italy. (Also published in Art South Africa. Vol 6, Issue 4, Winter. Bell Roberts Publishing: Cape Town)
- Johan Thom: Bag Factory Artists Studios, 1 – 30 November 2007.
- Johan Thom: Becoming, binding & disappearing, Arthtrob International Listings, 22 April – 5 September 2010, Iwalewa-Haus, Bayreuth, Germany.
Conferences / Seminars
Thom has presented talks and workshops at numerous conferences and institutions, including at the University College London; UK;{{cite web|title=JOHAN THOM|url=http://www.ucl.ac.uk/sexuate-subjects/conferenceprogramme|work=Conference: 'Sexuate Subjects – Politics, Poetics and Ethics' at University College London, 3 – 5 December 2010|accessdate=16 July 2012|archive-date=21 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110621012300/http://www.ucl.ac.uk/sexuate-subjects/conferenceprogramme|url-status=dead}} the Finnish Academy of Fine Art, Helsinki, 28 – 29 April 2010;{{cite web|title=JOHAN THOM|url=http://www.artresearch.eu/index.php/2010/04/27/kuva-welcomes-delegates-to-helsinki/ |work=Conference:’ Tables of Thought' at the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts (Kuvataideakatemia)|accessdate=16 July 2012}} Graduate School of the University of Dublin, UK; University of Cambridge, UK;{{cite web|title=JOHAN THOM |url=http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/french/research/sense_prog.html|work= Conference: 'Making Sense: For an effective aesthetics' at University of Cambridge, Modern & Medieval Languages, 25 September 2009 |accessdate=16 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100805073103/http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/french/research/sense_prog.html |archivedate= 5 August 2010 }} University of Belgrade;{{cite web|title=JOHAN THOM|url=http://kaganof.com/kagablog/2006/09/22/belgrade-international-theatre-festival-bitef-2006-guest-lecture-series-johan-thom/#comment-127192|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025215/http://kaganof.com/kagablog/2006/09/22/belgrade-international-theatre-festival-bitef-2006-guest-lecture-series-johan-thom/#comment-127192|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 March 2016|work= 40th Belgrade International Theatre Festival, Serbia 24 September 2006 |accessdate=16 July 2012}} The Venice Biennial, Italy.{{cite web|title=Experience par excellence?|url=http://www.artthrob.co.za/05july/reviews/venice.html|work= The 51st Venice Biennial}} Laurie Ann Farrell, Curator, Museum for African Art, NY, Published on Artthrob Issue No. 95, July 2005
In South Africa he has lectured and presented talks and workshops at Tshwane University of Technology, Tshwane; the University of Pretoria, Tshwane; Rhodes University, Grahamstown; Technikon Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; the Bag Factory (Fordsburg Artists' Studios), Johannesburg; Wits School of Fine Arts, Johannesburg and Wits University, Johannesburg.{{cite web|title=JOHAN THOM – Artist CV |date=21 November 2008|url=http://johanthom.com/writtenbiocv/shortened-cv/|accessdate=16 July 2012}}
Authored
Thom has written art reviews and articles for a variety of publications including for Art South Africa Magazine,{{cite web|title=AUTHORED, The Aristocrats: Roger Ballen at the Johannesburg Art Gallery 2007, The answer is under the rock, an interview with Willem Boshoff|url=http://www.artsouthafrica.com |work=Art South Africa Magazine, Sekoto to Sihlali at Warren Siebrits, Modern and Contemporary, Johannesburg 2005}} a review of artist Kendell Geers' exhibition at the Steven Friedman Gallery, London;{{cite web|title=AUTHORED, Kendell Geers at the Steven Friedman London|url=http://www.artsouthafrica.com/?article=178|accessdate=16 July 2012}} (Exhibition Review) a catalogue essay of artist Diane Victor's 'Disasters of Peace Series' held by Map – South Africa Modern Art Projects, South Africa, 2008;{{cite web|title=AUTHORED, The sense of fresh air – Artist CV|date=29 November 2008 |url=http://johanthom.com/writtenbiocv/authored/the-sleeping-monster-produces-reasons-diane-victor/ |accessdate=16 July 2012}} an article for Die Beeld, (South African Newspaper), about the photographs of artist Santu Mofokeng.{{cite web|author= Beeld, Kunskyk|title=AUTHORED, Stil dier wat wag om drome te vang|url=http://www.beeld.com/Vermaak/Nuus/Stil-dier-wat-wag-om-drome-te-vang-20110103 |accessdate=16 July 2012}}
References
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See also
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Category:South African sculptors
Category:South African performance artists