Working mostly in oils, with technical finesse and intimate focus, this South-African born artist’s muse lies firmly with form and colour. The true edge in his work lies not in the mountains and skies of landscapes, but rather in the mind-set of the viewer. Bisschoff also works in the mediums of printmaking, animation and sculpture. The artist constantly innovates and applies new ideas, which can be seen in his use of found objects and the painted glass elements in his work. Mixing a wry sense of humour and irony into the work can be seen as comments on modern culture and life in general.

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Awards:

• `The Shape of Things to Come´ was awarded best exhibition at the 2020 US Toyota Woordfees.

• ´Streeksbiblioteek’ received a “Kanna” award nomination for best exhibition at the KKNK and a Kyknet “Fiesta” award nomination for best South-African art festival exhibition, 2013.

• SASOL New Signatures competition, Merit award winner for multimedia animation work ‘Consume’, National Museum of Fine Arts Pretoria, 2007.

• SASOL New Signatures competition, Merit award winner for multimedia animation work ‘Contain’, with music by Jean Marais, National Museum of Fine Arts Pretoria, 2006.

• PPC Young Concrete Sculptor Competition, 1st prize, Pretoria, 2000.

• PPC Young Concrete Sculptor Competition, 2nd prize, Pretoria, 1999.                      

Solo Exhibitions:

• 'The Shape of Things to Come', US Toyota Woordfees, Stellenbosch 2020.

• ‘Two Continents’, Dawid’s Choice Gallery, Johannesburg, 2017.

• ‘Habitat’ , Dawid’s Choice Gallery, Johannesburg, 2016.

• ‘Wanvoorstelling/ Misrepresentation’, Woordfees, Stellenbosch, 2015.

• ´Co-Author’, Lizamore and associates, Johannesburg, 2014.            

• ‘Streeksbiblioteek’, KKNK, Oudtshoorn, 2013.

• ‘Landmeter’, Aardklop, Potchefstroom, 2013.

• ‘Biblioteek’, Woordfees, Stellenbosch, 2013.

• ‘Field guide’, Dawid’s Choice Gallery, Johannesburg, 2012.

• ‘Chaos’, Rooke Gallery, Johannesburg, 2010. 

• ‘Terra Incognito’ Rooke Gallery, Johannesburg, 2008.

• ‘Changing Lanes’, Gordart Gallery, Johannesburg,2006.

• ‘Migration’, Taichung Railway Station, Taichung, Taiwan, 2005. (A permanent painting installation commissioned by the Taichung Cultural Government which was part of the centenary celebration of the Taichung Railway Station)

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Group Exhibitions: 

• Galleri Lohme, ‘Local Art’, Malmö, Sweden, 2017.

• Knysna Fine Art, ’20 year birthday exhibition’, Knysna, 2017.

• Priest Gallery, ‘Dead and still dreaming’, Johannesburg, 2017.

• Turbine Hall Art Fair, Dawid’s Choice Gallery exhibition, Johannesburg, 2017.

• Turbine Hall Art Fair, Dawid’s Choice Gallery exhibition, Johannesburg, 2016.

• ‘Habitat’ with sculptor Guy du Toit, Dawid’s Choice Gallery exhibition, Johannesburg, 2016.

• Turbine Hall Art Fair, Dawid’s Choice Gallery exhibition, Johannesburg, 2015.

• With sculptor Sarel Petrus, Dawid’s Choice Gallery exhibition, Johannesburg, 2014.

• Johannesburg Art Fair, Dawid’s Choice Gallery exhibition, Johannesburg, 2013.

• Turbine Hall Art Fair, Artspace gallery exhibition, Johannesburg, 2013.

• ‘Critic’s choice’, AVA, Cape Town, 2013.

• ‘Mash-up’, Alex Hamilton studio gallery, Cape Town, 2013.

• ‘Transvaalse verhalen’, Transvaal Art, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2011.

• Johannesburg Art Fair, Rooke Gallery exhibition, Johannesburg, 2010.

• Johannesburg Art Fair, Rooke Gallery exhibition, Johannesburg, 2009.

• ‘Zombie’:  comic book publication with Mark Kannemeyer, 2008.

• Johannesburg Art Fair, Rooke Gallery exhibition, Johannesburg, 2008.

• ‘Flesh’ Group exhibition, KKNK Oudtshoorn 2007.

• ‘St. Sebastian’, Association of the Arts, Pretoria, 2007.

• ‘GAB’, FM Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan, 2005.

• ‘Thin Air’, Stock 20, Taichung, Taiwan, 2004.

• ‘Arson’, 616 Art Collective, Taichung, Taiwan, 2004

• ‘Kung Fu for beginners’, 616 Art Collective, Taichung, Taiwan, 2002.

 

Lecturing and Teaching:

• Print making lecturer: Tshwane University of Technology, 2011- 2014.

• Fine arts lecturer: Tshwane University of Technology, 2011- 2012.

• Drawing lecturer:  Tshwane University of Technology, 2011- 2012.

• Lecturer: Open Window School of Design, 2006- 2007.