Ferdie Hartzenberg

Biography

Ferdie Hartzenberg was born in Middelburg on 17 March 1972. He obtained a BA Technologiae Fine Art (Honours) at the Technikon Pretoria in 1997, with sculpture, art theory and art history as major subjects, with ceramics as a sub major for three years.

He spent two years traveling Europe and since his return in 1999, he has worked full time as a sculptor, working mainly in steel.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

1996
Worked as part of a team on a sculpture of a life size policeman for SAPS.

1996
ABSA Bank acquires one of his sculptures for their collection.

1998
ABSA Bank invites him to submit a proposal for a large-scale public sculpture.

1999(April to Dec)
Worked as a stonemason for the British Museum, London.

2002
Traveled to Egypt & Israel (starts work on a limestone sculpture in Israel for a private collection).

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

Pretoria Technikon 1993
Distinction in first year photography

Pretoria Technikon 1996
Distinction in 1styear drawing and perceptual studies

Pretoria Technikon 1996
B Tech - Distinction in sculpture

INDEPENDENT AWARDS

1995
Pretoria Portland Cement Young Concrete Sculptor Award – Third Prize

1997
Pretoria Portland Cement Young Concrete Sculptor Award – Merit Award

EXHIBITIONS

2002
Joint Exhibition with Lucas Bambo – ABSA Gallery – Johannesburg
Fantastic Rubbish Exhibition – ICESTATION, Johannesburg – World Summit 2002

2001
Joint Exhibition with Schalk van Zuydam – Boekehuise – Johannesburg

2000
Group Exhibition – Millennium Gallery – Pretoria
Kempton Park Temnisa Awards – Kempton Park
PPC Young Concrete Sculpture Awards – Pretoria
Erotic Art Competition – Johannesburg

1999
PPC Young Concrete Sculpture Awards – Pretoria

1998
ABSA Atelier Awards
PPC Young Concrete Sculpture Awards – Pretoria

1997
Kempton Park Temnisa Awards – Kempton Park
Arts Alive – WHPS – Pretoria
Friends of the Pretoria Art Museum
PPC Young Concrete Sculpture Awards – Pretoria
ABSA Atelier Awards
Archneer Fine Art Competition
“16 Degrees” Honours Degree Group Exhibition

1996
Technikon Group Exhibition
PPC Young Concrete Sculpture Awards – Pretoria
Kempton Park Temnisa Awards – Kempton Park
Arts Alive – WHPS – Pretoria
Sasol New Signatures National Awards
Friends of the Pretoria Museum
Archneer Fine Art Competition
“New Figurations” Group Exhibition
ABSA Atelier Awards

1995
Technikon Group Exhibition
PPC Young Concrete Sculpture Awards – Pretoria
Sasol New Signatures National Awards
Dalro Trophy Design Competition
Mmabatho National Art Competition

1994
Technikon Group Exhibition
Sasol New Signatures National Awards
PPC Young Concrete Sculpture Awards – Pretoria

1993
Technikon Group Exhibition
Sasol New Signatures National Awards
Group Exhibition at Le Petite Gallery

1992
Technikon Group Exhibition