SculptX

SculptX SculptX is the largest annual sculpture fair in South Africa which takes place over September month.

Sculptures from established and emerging sculptors are displayed within The Melrose Gallery and in public spaces throughout the Melrose Arch precinct. SculptX is a celebration of all things sculpture - showcased not only through annual exhibitions at selected galleries and locations, but as a permanent fixture at the Melrose Arch Precinct. Emerging and established sculptors are welcome to be part

of this initiative as we showcase exciting works, regular events and continue to generate a place where sculpture is enjoyed by artists and art lovers alike.

Get to know SculptX Get ready for SculptX—the ultimate celebration of sculptural art in South Africa.This year's fair wi...
18/08/2024

Get to know SculptX

Get ready for SculptX—the ultimate celebration of sculptural art in South Africa.

This year's fair will feature hundreds of sculptures crafted from bronze, wood, glass, crystal, steel, and more. From figurative masterpieces to abstract wonders, SculptX showcases the diverse talents shaping our artistic landscape.

Join us in September to explore the boundless creativity of SculptX and support South Africa's vibrant artistic community.

19 days to go!

SculptX will run from 6 September to 2 November

The Melrose Gallery invites applications for participation in SculptX 2023. We are looking for sculptural and installati...
25/03/2023

The Melrose Gallery invites applications for participation in SculptX 2023. We are looking for sculptural and installation works that can be shown both indoors and outdoors. SculptX 2023, is in its 6th year and will run from 6th September 2023 – 31 October 2023. It is aimed at showcasing the vast range of sculpture in Africa.

Works will be presented by emerging, mid-career, and established sculptors throughout our gallery as well as throughout the Melrose Arch urban precinct in Johannesburg.

Participation in the show will allow artists to have access to promote and sell their work through the gallery, associated events, online platforms, newsletters and other activations that SculptX runs. It will allow artists to gain exposure and connect with the art community.

Applications for SculptX are open to artists, art collectives and project spaces.
For more information contact: Joy Woolcott at [email protected]

Applications open: 16 March 2023
Applications close: 31 May 2023

Please find the application form at the link below

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGBD1_AK6KxpU8HCXAU5XefdSPfC_mvKv0puwF--0wH_jHIg/viewform

SculptX has grown to be a highlight of the South African annual arts calendar. The 5th instalment will present over 200 ...
28/08/2022

SculptX has grown to be a highlight of the South African annual arts calendar. The 5th instalment will present over 200 works by more than 80 artists.

We are pleased to be able to present a private collection of works by acclaimed artist Paul du Toit. Paul who sadly succ...
23/10/2021

We are pleased to be able to present a private collection of works by acclaimed artist Paul du Toit. Paul who sadly succumbed to illness in 2014 had built a strong global following for his pop arty paintings and sculptures. Collectors prefer retaining his works and very few of them appear on the secondary market. This is a rare opportunity for a savvy collector.

Sculptures:

Paul Du Toit
Twins 2115
Oil and Acrylic pasted on Polymer wood
59 x 40 x 20 cm

Twin Series
Oil and Acrylic pasted on polymer wood
63 x 31 x 21

Twin series
Oil and Acrylic pasted on Polymer wood
117 x 94 x 30

Last weekend to view SculptX, the largest annual SculptX fair in South Africa. To view more works by Paul Du Toit and 90 other artists participating, click the link below:

https://themelrosegallery.com/sculptx_1/

Kenneth Shandu is a South African contemporary artist working with a range of materials to make drawings, prints, sculpt...
20/10/2021

Kenneth Shandu is a South African contemporary artist working with a range of materials to make drawings, prints, sculptures, and installations. His body of work addresses issues of economically marginalised people, inspired by their everyday experiences in post-apartheid South Africa.

Sculpture:

The Seed, 2021
Garden hoes, steel, metal and lights
340 x 340 x 250 cm

We are pleased to have Kenneth’s work showing at The Melrose Gallery, Sandton City Diamond Walk. To see more works by Kenneth and 90 other artists participating in this year’s fair, click the link below:

https://themelrosegallery.com/sculptx_1/

SculptX 2021, catalogue 4

Bridget Modema is a South African, Gauteng-based visual artist and reiki practitioner. She works in multiple forms inclu...
20/10/2021

Bridget Modema is a South African, Gauteng-based visual artist and reiki practitioner. She works in multiple forms including sculpture, sound art, installation art, and visionary art. She is best known for her steel tuning forks and glass blown portraits. Her soul mission is to bring visual awareness of subtle energies. Subtle energy is the cord connection you share with the environment around you. It is your body's sensory experience that links to thoughts, feelings, emotions, and other human beings

“My soul mission is to bring visual awareness of subtle energies. Subtle energy is the cord connection you share with the environment around you. It is your body's sensory experience that links to thoughts, feelings, emotions, and other human beings.” – Bridget Modema

Sculptures:

Gaps in the VOID, 2021
Alternative building system, mesh, recycled glass and LED
35 x 37 x 35 cm

Rectangular VOID, 2021
Alternative building system, mesh, recycled glass and LED
56 x 50 x 37 cm

Triangular VOID, 2021
Alternative building system, mesh, recycled glass and LED
50 x 57 x 22 cm

We are pleased to have Bridget’s works showing at The Melrose Gallery, Sandton City, Diamond Walk. To see more works by Bridget and 90 other artists participating in this year’s fair, click the link below:

https://themelrosegallery.com/sculptx_1/

SculptX 2021, Catalogue 1

‘’I am passionate about drawing and sculpting; I use these mediums to create a sensory experience for the viewer, and to...
19/10/2021

‘’I am passionate about drawing and sculpting; I use these mediums to create a sensory experience for the viewer, and to direct their attention to socio-political issues such as poverty, dominant and oppression. I aim to express emotions and my subject matter is selected carefully in order to suggestively evoke an underlying narrative. ‘’ – Tumelo Mphela

South African based artist born in Mokopane, Limpopo. Tumelo Mphela completed his BTech degree in Fine Arts & Designs. The idea of using match sticks, signifies power, energy, fire and action all linked to climate change.

Sculptures:

Tumelo Mphela

Untitled, 2019
Wooden match sticks
150 x 150 cm

We are pleased to have Tumelo’s works showing at The Melrose Gallery, Sandton City Diamond Walk. To see more works by Tumelo and 90 other artists participating in this year’s fair, click the link below:

https://themelrosegallery.com/sculptx_1/

SculptX 2021 Catalogue 4

“Inspired by our natural and urban landscapes, my topographical clay series investigates the fragments of these ever mor...
19/10/2021

“Inspired by our natural and urban landscapes, my topographical clay series investigates the fragments of these ever morphing ecosystems. The series aims to inspire and stimulate the viewer to re-investigate one’s relationship with the landscapes we occupy.” – Nindya Bucktowar

Nindya is a multidisciplinary artist, who specialises in topographical ceramic sculptures as a medium for space making and creates immersive experiences through her installations. In May 2021, she was selected for the RMB Talent Unlocked mentorship program, which culminated in a group exhibition at Circa Gallery, Everard Read, Johannesburg. Her work was subsequently acquired by FirstRand Bank for their private art collection. She also held her first solo at the KwaZulu Natal Society of Arts in August 2021.

Sculptures:
Reef Fragmented, 2021
Clay installation
200 x 100 cm

Earth Form - the island we visited, 2021
Clay Sculpture
50 x 35 x 40 cm

Earth Form - the mountain we walked on, 2021
Clay sculpture
80 x 60 x 70 cm

We are pleased to be showing Nindya’s works at The Melrose Gallery, Sandton City Diamond Walk. To see more works by Nindya and 90 other artists participating in this year’s fair, click the link below:

https://themelrosegallery.com/sculptx_1/

SculptX catalogue 2

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