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Sonja Zytkow
 1952 -           

South African Artist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 A political work by Sonja Zytkow

  

 

 

Zoot Suited Bothas of a Feather  - Sonja Zytkow - 1981

 

An anti-Apartheid blast from the past! Ceramist Sonja Zytkow exhibited Zoot Suited Bothas of a Feather at a solo exhibition at 'Things Gallery' in 1981. The works were later published in “LIP from Southern African Women" (1983). At the time of the exhibition, three Bothas ruled the South African Nationalist Government and coincidentally, the French movie La Cage aux Follies (Birds of a Feather) was all the rage. Sonja's presentation was a satirical political message to people to lighten up, as everything was banned left right and centre. Even a government official dressed in a flashy suit of extreme cut would have been VERBOTEN. Roxanne Botha, State President PW Botha's daughter, visited the exhibition and apparently left in tears. She later appeared in a documentary called 'Children of Apartheid'.
 

The three works are offered at a trio.  They measure 33 centimetres x 43 centimetres each.

 


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Sonja Zytkow

 

                   

 

Sonja studied fine arts, filmmaking and sculpture in the UK before obtaining her master's degree in ceramics at Berkeley in California. Her hands fly through the air as she talks about structures, spaces and pieces. Her talent and endless creative energies have been all over the place throughout life. She puts foot in a different country or continent every few weeks. To relax, she designs jewellery in her spare time. 

 

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 A Collage of Species - Zytkow

 

 

 

 Collage of Species - Sonya Zytkow - 1992

 

During the early 1990's, Sonja composed a group of pastels. In this study, chameleons are joined by three rams, a lion and one rhino. The painting itself measures 65 centimetres x 87 centimetres and the outside frame, 100 centimetres x 121 centimetres.

 

 

 

Andre Naudé - Sonja Zytkow - Karen McKerron Fine Art Gallery - 1995

 

A related theatrical painting, together with three Zytkow ceramics, was shown with Andre Naude in 1995.

 

 

 

 

 Sonja Zytkow - Collage of Species - 1992

 

 

 

 Sonja Zytkow - Collage of Species - 1992

 

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Sonja Zytkow

 

           

 

A summery of Sonja Zytkow's achievements.

 

 

Education

 

1968 - Kimberley Girls High - Kimberley - SA
1970 - Exeter Tutorial College, UK

1972 - Cardiff College of Art, Wales - UK
1975 - Sheffield College of Art, UK - B.A. Hons Fine Art
1978 - California College of Art, USA - MA (FA) Ceramic Sculpture
 

 

 

Teaching

 

1978 - Lecturer Assistant - California Collage of Art - USA

            Cardiff College of Art - Visiting Lecturer - UK

            Sheffeild College of Art - Visiting Lecturer - UK

            North London College of Art - Visiting Lecturer - UK

1979 - Exeter College of Art -  Part time Lecturer - SA

1981/1984 - Johannesburg College of Art - Part time Lecturer - SA

1986 - Sheffeild College of Art - Visiting Lecturer - UK

 

 

 

Exhibitions

 
1970 - Kitwe Art Centre - Group Show - Zambia

1971 - Kitwe Art Centre - Solo Show - Zambia

1972 - London Institute of Contemporary Arts - Group Show - UK

1974 - Sheffeild Museum - Group Show - UK

1975 - Space and Design - Solo Show - Johannesburg - SA

1977 -  Hotflash - Group Show - San Francisco - USA

            Oakland Museum - Group Show - California - USA

            Rose Bernardi Gallery - Group Show - California - USA

            Long Beach Museum of Art - Group Show - Los Angeles - USA

1978 - Art Adventures - Group Show - New York - USA

1981- Things Gallery - Bizarre Bazaar - Group Show - Johannesburg - SA

           Things Gallery - Solo Show - Johannesburg SA

1982 - APSA National Exhibition - Highly Commended Award - Pretoria - SA

           Things Gallery - Teapot Group Show - Johannesburg  - SA

           Things Gallery - Solo Show - Johannesburg - SA

           Things Gallery - High-Tech Show - Johannesburg - SA

1983 -  Things Gallery - Group Show - Johannesburg - SA

1984 - Gallery International - Group Show - Durban - SA

            Natal Association of Arts - Group Show - Durban - SA

            William Humphrey Museum of Art - Group Show - Kimberley - SA

1985 - South African National Gallery - Group Show - Cape Town - SA

           Things Gallery - Teapot Show - Winner - Johannesburg - SA

           Recent SA Ceramics - Group Show - Major SA Centre's - SA

           Cape Town Triennial - Touring Major SA Centre's - SA

1986 - Gallery 21 - Solo Show - Johannesburg - SA

1987 - Johannesburg Art Gallery - Vita Art Now - Johannesburg - SA

            Sotheby's Alexander Art Centre Auction - Johannesburg - SA

1989 - Everard Read Gallery - Save the Rhino Auction - Johannesburg - SA

1990 - Gallery on the Market - Three Person Show - Johannesburg - SA

            Gallery on the Market - Group Show - Johannesburg - SA

1991 - Gallery on the Market - Miniature Exhibition - Johannesburg - SA

            Helen De Leeuw - Contemporary Ceramics - Johannesburg - SA

            Karen Mckerron Gallery - Contemporary Ceramics - Johannesburg - SA

            Primeart Gallery - Contemporary Ceramics - Cape Town - SA

1992 - Tatham Gallery - Contemporary Ceramics - Peitermaritzburg - SA

            Goodman Gallery - Contemporary Ceramics - Johannesburg - SA

            Ceramic Design - Marvels Dregs and Miscellanea - Group Show - Johannesburg - SA

1993 - Coetzee Roux - Decor Art - Three Person Show - Johannesburg - SA

            Bay Art Salon - Group Show - Cape Town - SA

1995 - Karen McKerron Gallery - Recent Works Andre Naude/Sonja Zytkow -  JHB - SA


Collections
 

Afri-Karner Museum Trust

Oliewenhuis Art Museum, Bloemfontein

The Haenggi Foundation Inc., Johannesburg

South African National Gallery - Cape Town
William Humphreys Art Gallery
 

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 Double Rhino Torch

 

 

 

 Sonja Zytkow - Double Rhino Torch - Rare Ceramic - 1989

 

 

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