Gradex. Stellenbosch Visual Arts Department Degree Show 2024

Artist list

Chloe Badenhorst, Lara Burger, Nicolene Du Plessis, Luisa Faber, Tanya Gamble, Enrike Groenewald, Micalea Siljeur, Nicola Van Aarde

Gradex presents works that explore a wide range of themes across the three disciplines offered in the Visual Arts Department at Stellenbosch University.

The Jewellery Design course, in particular, approaches the field as a critical and reflective practice; one that encourages students to engage with their surroundings and translate ideas into three-dimensional, wearable artworks that both communicate and provoke thought. We view jewellery design as a multifaceted medium, capable of pushing boundaries and conveying messages of identity, place, social standing, cultural practices, and political perspectives.

The Gradex exhibition embodies this design philosophy, as demonstrated in the graduate work of the class of 2024.

Graduate students:

• Micaela Siljeur
• Luisa Faber
• Enrike Groenewald
• Nicola Van Aarde
• Chloe Badenhorst
• Tanya Gamble
• Lara Burger
• Nicolene Du Plessis

Guiding teachers:
Carine Terreblanche (Jewellery Division coordinator/senior lecturer)
Mariambibi Khan (lecturer)
Joani Groenewald (lecturer)
Bongani Mashange (part-time lecturer)