Public Defence Doctoral Thesis: Joani Groenewald

Public defence of doctoral thesis Joani Groenewald: "Conversations with Place: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Art Jewellery as Translative Practice in the Groot Drakenstein, South Africa"

About the defence

In her practice-based PhD study, ‘Conversations with Place: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Art Jewellery as Translative Practice in the Groot Drakenstein, South Africa’, Joani Groenewald explores the intersection of art jewellery, translation studies, and critical conversations about land (particularly farmland) in the contemporary South African landscape. By drawing from her experiences in Groot Drakenstein, where she currently resides, and the Eastern Cape, where she lived as a child, she explores the potential of art jewellery to act as meaningful markers of both place and identity, highlighting the intricate connections between humans and their natural environment. Her study advocates for a sensory-rich approach to translation that emphasises bodily engagement with place, culminating in both a body of artwork and an accompanying thesis.

Promoters:
 Prof Bert Willems | UHasselt, PXL College
 Prof Ruurd Willem Ernst Van der Wal | Stellenbosch University

Co-promoters:
 Dr Karen Wuytens | UHasselt
 Ms Carine Terreblanche | Stellenbosch University

Opening solo exhibition

After the doctoral defence everyone is invited to the opening of Joani Groenewald’s solo exhibition. The exhibition showcases the body of artworks produced in the context of her doctoral research.

Date and location:

• Monday November 4th 2024
• 15h00 - 17h00: Defence (Gus Gallery)
• Followed by Opening exhibition (Gus Gallery)
  
  
• Gus Gallery, Cr Bird and Dorp Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Registration

Please confirm your attendance by emailing joani@sun.ac.za.

More information

• Research Group MAD
• Stellenbosch Visual Arts