Michael Wyeth

Fine art photographer, Michael Wyeth is based in Cape Town, South Africa. He began exploring urban architectural spaces and environmental surfaces photographically in the mid 1970s. His use of zone system early on, allowed the development of a method of precise pre visualisation of the final result when confronted with the selected subject matter. Also creating a consistent level of intensity, form and detail as a result of the process. The symbolically transformational nature of the urban exteriors examined within the work, began to vividly shape the identity of his creative focus. This formed the basis for his first solo exhibition, ‘Surfaces, Spaces and Shrines’ in 2009. Since then he has continually sought to refine this meditative process over many years, allowing it to influence his subsequent work.

Wyeth studied at Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town, majoring in photography. (1974-1977)

‘South Africa Photo Statements’, at Iziko South African National Gallery, 1988.
‘City Skin’, on the Cape Town Month of Photography, 2008,
Solo exhibition, ‘Surfaces, Spaces and Shrines’, at the Irma Stern Museum, 2009
‘Jol’ at the Iziko South African National Gallery, 2009.
‘Voices’, Spier –End Conscription Campaign - 25yrs Celebration, 2009.
Africa is a Country -2009 https://africasacountry.com/2009/12/photography-michael-wyeth/ - Sean Jacobs
‘Twelve New Works’, Iziko South African Museum, 2012
Exhibition and book launch, ‘Surfaces, Spaces and Shrines’, Pierre Cronje Showroom, 2014.
Young in Prison South Africa (YIPSA). Group exhibition and auction (Auctioneer: Anton Welz), at the Cape Town School of Photography, 2016.
A Short History of South African Photography, Curated by Rory Bester, Thato Mogotsi and Rita Potenza. Fotografia Europea, Reggio Emilia, 5 May – 9 July 2017

A portfolio of photographs, ‘Bass Culture’ of The Base/Jazz Den documenting the club and
musicians/performers that appeared there in the late 1980’s, has been published in the Bell Roberts publication, Snapped. http://snapped.co.za/?article=72

Interview with Willona Sloane, Washington on the The Base/Jazz Den: http://dcscorpiongirl.word...