Michele Mathison (b. 1977, South Africa, raised in Harare, Zimbabwe) is a prominent contemporary artist whose work explores themes of identity, transformation, and the relationship between the human form and its environment. He earned his BFA from Michaelis School of Fine Arts at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. His art has been widely recognized, with recent acquisitions by thCeline Art Project curated by Hedi Slimane for Celine Shanghai, Taipei, and Hangzhou.
Mathison’s work has been showcased in notable solo exhibitions such as CIVILIAN (2023) and Over and Over (2021) at Whatiftheworld Gallery in Cape Town, as well as Dissolution (2018) and Uproot (2016) at Tyburn Gallery in London. His work also played a significant role in the Zimbabwean pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale and was featured in the inaugural exhibition at the Zeitz MOCAA in 2017. In 2021, Mathison completed a series of three large-scale public sculptures for North-West University, further establishing his impact in public art. His major installation works include Parallax at Frieze Sculpture in London (2018) and Angular Mass at the V&A Waterfront and Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town (2017).
Mathison’s work is part of prominent collections, including the Norval Foundation’s Homestead collection, the Zeitz MOCAA permanent collection, and the Leridon Collection, among others. His art has been featured in prestigious international exhibitions and art fairs, such as Artissima, Miart, 1:54 London, and Cape Town Art Fair.
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Michele Mathison (b. 1977, South Africa, raised in Harare, Zimbabwe) is a prominent contemporary artist whose work explores themes of identity, transformation, and the relationship between the human form and its environment. He earned his BFA from Michaelis School of Fine Arts at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. His art has been widely recognized, with recent acquisitions by thCeline Art Project curated by Hedi Slimane for Celine Shanghai, Taipei, and Hangzhou.
Mathison’s work has been showcased in notable solo exhibitions such as CIVILIAN (2023) and Over and Over (2021) at Whatiftheworld Gallery in Cape Town, as well as Dissolution (2018) and Uproot (2016) at Tyburn Gallery in London. His work also played a significant role in the Zimbabwean pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale and was featured in the inaugural exhibition at the Zeitz MOCAA in 2017. In 2021, Mathison completed a series of three large-scale public sculptures for North-West University, further establishing his impact in public art. His major installation works include Parallax at Frieze Sculpture in London (2018) and Angular Mass at the V&A Waterfront and Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town (2017).
Mathison’s work is part of prominent collections, including the Norval Foundation’s Homestead collection, the Zeitz MOCAA permanent collection, and the Leridon Collection, among others. His art has been featured in prestigious international exhibitions and art fairs, such as Artissima, Miart, 1:54 London, and Cape Town Art Fair.
