Dominic Pretorius (b. 1996, Howick, South Africa) is a contemporary ceramic artist based in Cape Town, known for creating minimalist—but conceptually rich—funerary urns and sculptural vessels that explore themes of memory, loss, and presence. His work acts as ritual objects, embodying both aesthetic refinement and spiritual intent.
His debut solo exhibition A Room Full of Urns launched in 2023 at his studio, followed by Urn Burial (2024) at Vela Projects. Pretorius has exhibited at RMB Latitudes Art Fair 2024 and Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2025, and his vessels continue the tradition of ceramic objects as repositories of memory and sacred spaces.
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Dominic Pretorius (b. 1996, Howick, South Africa) is a contemporary ceramic artist based in Cape Town, known for creating minimalist—but conceptually rich—funerary urns and sculptural vessels that explore themes of memory, loss, and presence. His work acts as ritual objects, embodying both aesthetic refinement and spiritual intent.
His debut solo exhibition A Room Full of Urns launched in 2023 at his studio, followed by Urn Burial (2024) at Vela Projects. Pretorius has exhibited at RMB Latitudes Art Fair 2024 and Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2025, and his vessels continue the tradition of ceramic objects as repositories of memory and sacred spaces.
