SANDILE Goje has found his artistic niche in the medium of the linocut.
Born in Grahamstown in 1972, Goje showcased his unique skill in the recent group exhibition that took place at Art on Paper Gallery in Braamfontein.
His remarkable toolwork brings a rich variety of textures to the black and white. In this way, he merged the past with the dynamic present, lending a new energy and power to this often sentimentalised genre.
He chooses this in preference to colour and finds it entirely satisfying in his prints. Frequently, he designs directly onto the lino, though the conceptual process may sometimes involve sketches with or without minimal notes.
"I wish to reveal the nature of this culture to those to whom it is unfamiliar and I do this through images. My vision of this culture in the Eastern Cape during the years of social change is intriguing and uniquely personal," Goje said.
He enrolled at the Dakawa Art Centre in Grahamstown in 1994 and in the same year was awarded a bursary to study at the Graphic School in Stockholm.
At Dakawa, he was taught by Swedish printmakers Kristina Anselm and Malin Selman and by South Africans Eric Mbatha and Joel Sibisi.
Goje is a recipient of numerous awards and has taken part in exhibitions in South Africa and abroad.
In 1997 he won an award in the PG Glass competition. His prints were also included in the Printmaking in the Transforming South Africa exhibition at the National Arts Festival.
His work is represented in the collections of among others the Durban Art Gallery, World Bank, and Wits University.
Artist finds his niche
SANDILE Goje has found his artistic niche in the medium of the linocut.
Born in Grahamstown in 1972, Goje showcased his unique skill in the recent group exhibition that took place at Art on Paper Gallery in Braamfontein.
His remarkable toolwork brings a rich variety of textures to the black and white. In this way, he merged the past with the dynamic present, lending a new energy and power to this often sentimentalised genre.
He chooses this in preference to colour and finds it entirely satisfying in his prints. Frequently, he designs directly onto the lino, though the conceptual process may sometimes involve sketches with or without minimal notes.
"I wish to reveal the nature of this culture to those to whom it is unfamiliar and I do this through images. My vision of this culture in the Eastern Cape during the years of social change is intriguing and uniquely personal," Goje said.
He enrolled at the Dakawa Art Centre in Grahamstown in 1994 and in the same year was awarded a bursary to study at the Graphic School in Stockholm.
At Dakawa, he was taught by Swedish printmakers Kristina Anselm and Malin Selman and by South Africans Eric Mbatha and Joel Sibisi.
Goje is a recipient of numerous awards and has taken part in exhibitions in South Africa and abroad.
In 1997 he won an award in the PG Glass competition. His prints were also included in the Printmaking in the Transforming South Africa exhibition at the National Arts Festival.
His work is represented in the collections of among others the Durban Art Gallery, World Bank, and Wits University.
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