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Thero Makepe is an artist born and raised in Gaborone, Botswana. He currently works between Gabarone, Cape Town and Johannesburg. Makepe completed his Bachelor of Fine Art with distinction at the University of Cape Town, majoring in photography.
Makepe, currently focused on photography, employs the moving image as an aesthetic vehicle through which he examines familial, social and geopolitical histories. Within this framework, Makepe engages historical events to explore the liminal spaces between collective and personal memory, foregrounded by his own lyrical and spiritual sensibilities.
Makepe is also a founding member of the Botswana Pavillion, an artist collective dedicated to developing Botswana’s artistic archive.
For sales and enquiries please refer to Latitudes Online
Contact
theromakepe@gmail.com
Thero Makepe is an artist born and raised in Gaborone, Botswana. He currently works between Gabarone, Cape Town and Johannesburg. Makepe completed his Bachelor of Fine Art with distinction at the University of Cape Town, majoring in photography.
Makepe, currently focused on photography, employs the moving image as an aesthetic vehicle through which he examines familial, social and geopolitical histories. Within this framework, Makepe engages historical events to explore the liminal spaces between collective and personal memory, foregrounded by his own lyrical and spiritual sensibilities.
Makepe is also a founding member of the Botswana Pavillion, an artist collective dedicated to developing Botswana’s artistic archive.
For sales and enquiries please refer to Latitudes Online
Contact
theromakepe@gmail.com
Group Exhibitions
Foam Talent 2024-2025, Foam Museum, 2024
Becoming Visible | Online Image Gallery, Autograph, 2024
Yo O Sa Leleng, Botswana National Museum, Gaborone, 2023
Good Neighbours, NIROX Sculpture Park, Johannesburg, 2022
The Botswana Pavilion: Maš(w)i a Ditoro (tsa Rona), Sakhile&Me, Frankfurt, 2022
Unfinished Camp (with the Botswana Pavilion), The Shed NY & Art Basel, 2021
Joe Prussian presents PREMISE , The Box (Old Atterbury St.), Cape Town, 2021
The Botswana Pavilion - Collective Ties, Virtual Exhibtion, 2020
CONTESTED SPACE | WATER IS LAND IS AIR, Virtual Exhibtion for Latitudes Art Fair, 2020
a_part: Qurantine Collabortion, Virtual Exhibtion, 2020
Michaelis Gradshow, Michaelis Galleries, Cape Town, 2019
The Botswana Pavilion - Subjective Nationhood, Botswana National Gallery, Gaborone, 2019
The Room, BG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA, 2019
The Botswana Pavilion – No Return, Gallery Momo, Cape Town, 2019
Hue and Hue – group pop up exhibition, Monolith Studios, 140 Canterbury St., Cape Town, 2019
Collections
The University of Cape Town (UCT) Works of Art Collection
Grants and Awards
Der Greif Guest Room Scholarship : Damarice Amao & Matthias Pfaller
FOAM Talent, 2024-2025
The Claire and Edoardo Villa Will Trust, 2022
Blurring The Lines, Paris College of Art, (Finalist), 2020
The Tierney Fellowship Award, 2019
Simon Gerson Prize, 2019
Residencies
The MEP residency – Gervanne Collection + Matthias Leridon – Cité internationale des arts, 2023
Press
Aesthetica Magazine
Artthrob
Artthrob
Between 10 And 5
Booooooom
Der Greif
Global Art Daily
Foam Talent 2024-2025, Foam Museum, 2024
Becoming Visible | Online Image Gallery, Autograph, 2024
Yo O Sa Leleng, Botswana National Museum, Gaborone, 2023
Good Neighbours, NIROX Sculpture Park, Johannesburg, 2022
The Botswana Pavilion: Maš(w)i a Ditoro (tsa Rona), Sakhile&Me, Frankfurt, 2022
Unfinished Camp (with the Botswana Pavilion), The Shed NY & Art Basel, 2021
Joe Prussian presents PREMISE , The Box (Old Atterbury St.), Cape Town, 2021
The Botswana Pavilion - Collective Ties, Virtual Exhibtion, 2020
CONTESTED SPACE | WATER IS LAND IS AIR, Virtual Exhibtion for Latitudes Art Fair, 2020
a_part: Qurantine Collabortion, Virtual Exhibtion, 2020
Michaelis Gradshow, Michaelis Galleries, Cape Town, 2019
The Botswana Pavilion - Subjective Nationhood, Botswana National Gallery, Gaborone, 2019
The Room, BG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA, 2019
The Botswana Pavilion – No Return, Gallery Momo, Cape Town, 2019
Hue and Hue – group pop up exhibition, Monolith Studios, 140 Canterbury St., Cape Town, 2019
Collections
The University of Cape Town (UCT) Works of Art Collection
Grants and Awards
Der Greif Guest Room Scholarship : Damarice Amao & Matthias Pfaller
FOAM Talent, 2024-2025
The Claire and Edoardo Villa Will Trust, 2022
Blurring The Lines, Paris College of Art, (Finalist), 2020
The Tierney Fellowship Award, 2019
Simon Gerson Prize, 2019
Residencies
The MEP residency – Gervanne Collection + Matthias Leridon – Cité internationale des arts, 2023
Press
Aesthetica Magazine
Artthrob
Artthrob
Between 10 And 5
Booooooom
Der Greif
Global Art Daily