Wim Botha (born 1974) is a South African contemporary artist.
Botha was born in Pretoria in 1974 and currently lives in Cape Town, South Africa.
[1] In 1996, Botha graduated from the University of Pretoria with a Bachelors in Visual Art.
[2] Botha has found inspiration for his work in government texts and religious icons, objects that show belief, faith, observation, transgression and forgiveness.
[4] The artist explains; “My works are a process of distillations...They attempt to reduce all-encompassing ideas and universal factors down to their core idea.” Exploring along the way “intercepting variables” and “patterns”[5] 2014 Linear Perspectives - Stevenson, Cape Town 2013 PREDICATES - Galerie Jette Rudolph, Berlin 2012 Wim Botha - Stevenson, Johannesburg 2011 All Around - Galerie Jette Rudolph, Berlin Wim Botha - Stevenson, Cape Town 2009 Wim Botha: Joburg Altarpiece & Amazing Things from Other Places - Stevenson, Cape Town 2008 Wim Botha - Galerie Jette Rudolph, Berlin Wim Botha - Stevenson, Johannesburg 2007 Wim Botha: Apocalagnosia - Stevenson, Cape Town 2006 Wim Botha: Standard Bank Young Artist for Visual Art 2005 - Standard Bank Gallery, Johannesburg 2005 2003 Speculum - Stevenson, Cape Town Group shows 2014 2013 A Sculptural Premise - Stevenson, Cape Town Pophits & Alptraum - Artspace RheinMain, Offenbach The Loom of the Land - Stevenson, Johannesburg 2012 2011 2010 2009 Self/Not-self - Stevenson, Johannesburg 2008 Disguise: The art of attracting and deflecting attention - Stevenson, Cape Town 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003