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| Born | February 24, 1980 Pretoria, South Africa |
| Known for | Sculptor, visual artist |
Janko de Beer (born February 24, 1980) is a South African sculptor and visual artist, based in Somerset West, South Africa.
Janko de Beer | |
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| Born | February 24, 1980 Pretoria, South Africa |
| Known for | Sculptor, visual artist |
Janko de Beer (born February 24, 1980) is a South African sculptor and visual artist, based in Somerset West, South Africa.
De Beer obtained his law degree (LLB) in 2003 and practiced as an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa for 12 years. In 2005, De Beer started his career as a sculptor. In 2010, he had his first solo sculpture exhibition in Cape Town at Long Street Gallery. In 2014, he landed exhibition space in his first group show at Cape Town's Youngblood Gallery. The natural shapes and textures of dried-out bull kelp collected from various beaches around South Africa inspire his current work. Over the years, He participated in many group exhibitions. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
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