John-Michael Metelerkamp

Statement

I feel the main impetus with my work is to destabilize my own beliefs and constructs. I choose subjects whose characteristics or energies interest me and prod, scrape, dig into what about this/them/it I want to portray, in whatever way seems believable. I am not sentimental about my work, nor do I believe it is important in a social or political context. I think my work, in itself, has value as a transformative object.

Bio

John-Michael Metelerkamp was born in Knysna, South Africa on 1 October 1982. He started painting late at 32 years of age. He did not go to art school and has had no formal training. His 'lost years' and struggles have informed his work; this, and living with current challenges have been a great catalyst for his prolific output over the years.

Currently he resides in his hometown of Knysna and continues to paint.