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Adele Van Heerden was born in Cape Town, where she now lives and works. After graduating with a degree in Fine Arts from the Ruth Prowse School of Art in 2010, Van Heerden continued her studies at the University of South Africa, obtaining a BA in History and Politics. In 2015, she graduated from the University of Cape Town with an Honours Degree in Curatorship. Van Heerden brings together ideas from her undergraduate fields of study – fine arts and history/politics/art history – into her fine arts practice. After Van Heerden's studies, she worked as a gallery curator, which she left in 2018 to pursue becoming a full-time artist.