Artist CV
Artist's statement
(b 1967ZA. )
Garth Meyer is a photographer and filmmaker. He is part of The African Film Library and is interested in the many creative uses of cinematic form, style, and genre as set against South Africa’s complex and often turbulent social and political landscape. In 2013 he was nominated for the Prix Pictet Global Award in Photography and Sustainability. His current thematic exploration and investigation considers transgression, borderlands and political ecologies.Solo exhibitions
- 2021
- Line, Gallery and Foto Black Box, Barnard
- 2019
- Line, Michaelis Main Gallery, Cape Town
- 2010
- Study of Trees, The Rooke Gallery, Johannesburg
Group exhibitions
- 2020
- Line, Photographic Exhibition History: Barnard Gallery and Foto Black Box present
- LINE
- artHARARE, Smith Studio, postponed
- 2019
- SEED-1, SAFFCA
- Line, Michaelis, Main Gallery, Cape Town
- LINE, MFA Solo Exhibition
- Rocks, Bramamfontein Werf, Johannesburg
- Line. Color. Form: Michaelis, SMITH
- 2016
- Johannesburg Art Fair 2016, Group Exhibition Warren Editions
- Inaugural YIPSA Group Photographic Exhibition and Auction 2016
- Umlungo with Dan Halter at WHATFTHEWORLD
- 2012
- Environment and Object: Recent African Art Group: Middlebury Museum of Art, Vermont
- Anderson Gallery, Richmond
- The Frances Young Tang Museum, New York
- 2010
- Study of Trees Solo Exhibition, The Rooke Gallery, Johannesburg
- 2009
- Spring Art Tour, The Rooke Gallery, Johannesburg
- BMW Art Series Talks, The Rooke Gallery, Johannesburg
- Transitions Group Exhibition, Alison Kelly Gallery, Contemporary South African Photography, Melbourne
- 2008
- Change Of Tone Group Exhibition, Depot II Gallery
- New Signatures Group Exhibition, Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria
- Group Show, Focus Contemporary Art Gallery, Cape Town
- Jabulisa, Group Exhibition, Gallery Aloft, Sydney,
- 2005
- Green Mansions Solo Exhibition, FTFA, Johannesburg
- 2002
- Earth Vision Group Exhibition, Gallery Delta, Harare
- 2000
- Photographic Exhibition History, Gallery and Foto Black, Barnard
- 1999
- Gilda Radner Cancer Foundation, Group Show, London
- 1998
- Edition Zimbabwe Solo Exhibition, Frost, London
Awards & residencies
- 2019
- Nominated to apply for The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) by UCT
- Humanities Faculty Research
- Committee: Humanities Completion Grant
- 2018
- Maclver Scholarship
- Jules Kramer Scholarship
- Tierney Fellowship Award, representing the University of Cape Town
- UCT Council Honours Merit Scholarship for the Masters in Fine Art Program at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town
- 2017
- Faculty of Humanities Award
- Photography 4: Simon Gerson Prize for producing an outstanding body of work
- Nominated by the Michaelis School of Fine Art for the 2017& 2018 Tierney Fellowship
- 2016
- Faculty of Humanities Student Excellence Award for having obtained the highest GPA in BA Fine Art (Third and Fourth Year)
- Faculty of Humanities Award and Class Medal. Top Student 3rd Year, Photography 3
- Faculty of Humanities Awardand Class Medal. Top Student 3rd Year, Studiowork
- 2015
- Faculty of Humanities Award and Class Medal Top Student 2nd Year, Studiowork 2
- Golden Society Key Membership for being in the top 10% of UCT 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. Membership # 13125374
- 2013
- Nominated for the Prix Pictet Global Award in Photography and Sustainability
Press & publications
- 2019
- Maja Marx, SAFFCA
- 2010
- ‘South African Cinema 1896
- 2012
- Review, Dr Martin Botha
- 2011
- ‘New York Times, June
- 2006
- The Citizen, January
- ‘Belgium Open Doek International Film Festival’
- ‘International Film Guide 2006’ Critical Review
- Dr Martin Botha, 2006
- 2005
- ‘Sunday Times November, Madoda Ncayiyane, 2005
- ‘Film Maker’s Guide to South Africa
Collections
The Frances Young Tang Museum, New York
Anderson Gallery, Richmond
MNET Multichoice African Film Library
Photographic and Film Publications
Eden Complex Photogravure
Warren Editions 2016-2018.
Environment and Object: Recent African Art.
Delmonico Books: Prestel Publishing.
South African Cinema 1896- 2010,
Dr Martin Botha, 2012.
Teaching
Currently teaching at the Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography
Education
- 2019
- Master in Fine Art (MFA) Distinction. Dissertation at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town
- 2017
- BA Fine Art (Hons) (Distinction) Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town
- 2012
- Advanced Diploma in Film & Television Production Techniques (Distinction)
- 2005
- Education Diploma in Film & Television Production Techniques , City Varsity School of Media and Creative Arts
- 1988
- Photography Technician Diploma, Langara College, Vancouver, Canada