Amalie von Maltitz is a distinguished South African sculptor whose work thoughtfully navigates the space between figuration and abstraction. Her art explores profound themes of form, identity, and transformation, reflecting a career deeply rooted in both artistic creation and intellectual inquiry.
Von Maltitz laid the foundation for her career at the prestigious Michaelis School of Fine Art at the University of Cape Town, graduating in 1962. She further honed her craft in Germany at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Stuttgart. Her extensive career is marked not only by decades of artistic production but also by significant contributions as an educator and curator. She held positions at the Rand Afrikaans University (now the University of Johannesburg), where she also earned a Master of Arts in History of Art with distinction.
Her sculptural language is characterized by a modernist simplification of form, combined with a nuanced sensitivity to gesture and material. Von Maltitz has exhibited extensively in both solo and group exhibitions since the 1970s, including shows alongside other notable South African artists like Deborah Bell. Her academic pursuits include important contributions to the documentation of South African art history, notably through her work on a publication about the sculptor Edoardo Villa.
Adding a unique dimension to her creative practice, von Maltitz is also a licensed commercial pilot and aviation advocate, embodying a rare blend of artistic sensibility and technical precision.
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Amalie von Maltitz is a distinguished South African sculptor whose work thoughtfully navigates the space between figuration and abstraction. Her art explores profound themes of form, identity, and transformation, reflecting a career deeply rooted in both artistic creation and intellectual inquiry.
Von Maltitz laid the foundation for her career at the prestigious Michaelis School of Fine Art at the University of Cape Town, graduating in 1962. She further honed her craft in Germany at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Stuttgart. Her extensive career is marked not only by decades of artistic production but also by significant contributions as an educator and curator. She held positions at the Rand Afrikaans University (now the University of Johannesburg), where she also earned a Master of Arts in History of Art with distinction.
Her sculptural language is characterized by a modernist simplification of form, combined with a nuanced sensitivity to gesture and material. Von Maltitz has exhibited extensively in both solo and group exhibitions since the 1970s, including shows alongside other notable South African artists like Deborah Bell. Her academic pursuits include important contributions to the documentation of South African art history, notably through her work on a publication about the sculptor Edoardo Villa.
Adding a unique dimension to her creative practice, von Maltitz is also a licensed commercial pilot and aviation advocate, embodying a rare blend of artistic sensibility and technical precision.
