May ART with a focus on Seasons
Timed Online Auction, 3 - 13 May 2024
Impression/Expression
About this Item
signed and dated 90
Notes
Willie Bester is a South African painter, sculptor, and collage artist. In 1986, he attended the Community Arts Project (CAP) in District Six, which quickly equipped him with the social network to become an active player in the anti-apartheid movement. He is best known for his role in the protesting of the apartheid system through his mixed media and found object works produced in the 1980s and 1990s. Bester has had many solo, group, and biennale exhibitions throughout his illustrious career, and is visible in all major collections in South Africa as well as abroad. He currently lives in Kuilsrivier, South Africa with his wife, Evelyn, and their three children.