BiographyJade du Preez is a graduate of Elam’s Bachelor of Fine Arts programme, and Media Design School’s course in 3D Animation.
Working across media, du Preez’ art is concerned with ideas of translation in communal and transitory spaces. Locations including bus stops, waiting rooms, convention centres and subjects such as cosplayers, online date seekers, and gallery staff have all featured in projects over the years. To date du Preez has been involved in 3 solo and 15 group exhibitions. Highlights have included participation in “El Dorado” an exhibition in Melbourne’s Off the Kerb Gallery, "Art in the Dark" events, and “Beside the Point” a solo show at Newton’s Satellite Gallery. |
Selected Exhibitions2015 'Back Alley Tease Show'
Devonport, Auckland 2015 'Auckland Womens Centre Art Auction' Grey Lynn, Auckland 2014 'Forrest Creative Launch Exhibition' Devonport, Auckland 2013 'Songs from a shadow garden' Art in the Dark, Western Park, Auckland 2013 'Te marama i te po nei' Silo Park, Auckland 2012 'Coloured-in Canvas' Art in the Dark, Western Park, Auckland 2012 '3-2-1' Letham Gallery, Auckland 2011 'Lost Playgrounds' Britomart, Auckland 2010 'El Dorado' Off the Kerb Gallery, Melbourne2010 ' |
2009 - 2011 'Watch this Space/ Time' Takapuna, Auckland 2008 ‘Satellite to Ground Control’ Depot Artspace 2008 ‘Beside the Point’ Satellite Gallery 2007 ‘They Were Young Once’ Satellite Gallery 2006 ‘Girl in The Other Room’ Ida Carey Gallery 2006 ‘Spoonful of Sugar’ Sandz Gallery 2006 ‘Run it Over’ Outer Space Gallery 2005 ‘None of them knew they were robots’ |
