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MAUREEN VISAGE
Maureen Visagé, a South African
artist based in Cape Town, possesses herself entirely to creating art,
an unwavering passion for creating
art. She employs bright colours
and bold strokes to create unique,
whimsical figurines in ceramic and
bronze. Her work is a celebration of
love, joy, feminine strength, and the
inherent beauty of life itself.
Maureen’s journey into art began at a her repertoire to include the medium her remarkable ability to breathe life
young age which led her to attend the of bronze, releasing limited editions
Pretoria Art Music and Ballet School
(Pro Arté), where she excelled both
academically and artistically. Her
artistic focus was painting, puppetry
and sculpture.
Also harbouring a great love of
numbers, and natural talent for
mathematics, she made the decision
to move to Cape Town to study
Actuarial Science. Throughout her
studies at the University of Cape
Town, her love for creating art
remained steadfast.
After qualifying as an actuary and
working in London for a few years,
she returned to South Africa, joined
a ceramic studio and embarked on
a new a journey into sculpting in
ceramic clay.
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Since 2011, Maureen has dedicated
enabling her to wholeheartedly
embrace her artistic calling. This
transition marked a pivotal moment
in her life, fulfilling her dream
of working as an artist full time.
Using ceramic clay as her preferred
medium, she has built an impressive
body of work. In 2018 she expanded imagination, attention to detail and
of her beloved figurines in this
medium.
Maureen finds inspiration within
everyday life. With elements of quiet
contemplation, nostalgia, and a lot of (including the Johannesburg Art Fair,
character, her work, whilst fun and
quirky, evokes a sense of familiarity,
depth, and emotional resonance.
She also loves to go beyond the
ordinary, delving into the realms
of fairy tales, religious images,
and mythical themes. With
clever combinations she creates
compositions that are reminiscent
of traditional European porcelain
figurines but with a hand-built quality and some of her work is currently
and a playful African twist.
This creative fusion invites the
viewer to explore layers of
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interpretation and emotion and can
be found in her work with titles such
as “Venus at Paternoster”, “Leda
and the Flamingo”, “Afro Mermaid”,
“Venus of Paternoster”, “Leda and
the Flamingo” , “The Mermaid And
The Lion” and many others.
Her creations bear witness to her
into clay. Each piece tells a unique
story, and we invite you to experience
the beauty and boundless creativity
that emanates from her skilled hands.
Maureen’s work has been showcased
in many national group exhibitions
Southern Guild, Irma Stern Museum,
Africa Nova and Art.b exhibitions
to name a few) and international
exhibitions (various The Travelling
Art Gallery exhibitions in Germany
and Mallorca and Maison et objet in
Paris).
Since 2019 she has been an integral
part of The Travelling Art Gallery
exclusively available from The Artists
Gallery in Cape Town.
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