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Paul du Toit
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Paul du Toit

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Making brightly coloured paintings and mixed-media sculpture.

Impasto works · Reused materials

Born
31 October 1965
Birthplace
Johannesburg
Died
9 January 2014

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Paul du Toit

Paul du Toit was a South African artist whose practice included painting, sculpture and works on paper.

Early life

Growing up

Learned painting from his aunt and made objects in his father’s workshop in Johannesburg.

Career

  1. 1980s

    Computing

    Studied computer science and worked as a programmer.

  2. 1990s

    Art practice

    Developed sculpture from discarded materials and thickly textured paintings.

  3. 1998

    Paris exhibition

    Held a solo exhibition in Paris.

  4. 2001

    Florence Biennale

    Exhibited sculpture at the international event.

Selected work

Impasto works

Used thick paste and scratched lines as part of his visual language.

Reused materials

Made works with found and discarded objects.

Beyond work

Public work

Participated in the 46664 campaign associated with Nelson Mandela.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

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