Strijdom Van Der Merwe

Strijdom van der Merwe is a South African award-winning land artist who uses materials he finds on-site to create his artworks. His materials include sand, water, wood, rocks and stone. Strijdom is also a sculptor and contemporary artist whose art, sculptures, limited edition prints, and art installations form part of art collections, art routes, sculpture parks, and residences internationally. His work makes a statement about our relationship with the land and is informed by an open dialogue with sites and spaces.

University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Hooge School Voor de Kunste, Utrecht, Holland.
The Academy of Art and Architecture Praha the Czech Republic.
Kent Institute of Art and Design Canterbury, England.

Exhibitions and commissions on invitation were done in South Korea, Turkey, Belgium, France, Sweden, Lithuania, Japan, USA, Australia, Germany, Kenya, England the Netherlands, USA, Italy, Finland, Malta, Belgium and Norway.
Strijdom has held many personal exhibitions in various art galleries in the past years and his work has been bought by numerous private and public collectors locally and abroad.