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Mienke van Zyl

BEAUTY IN FORM AND FUNCTION

My background is in puppetry from a performing arts perspective. However, with my work I attempt to elevate the marionette from a stage prop to kinetic sculpture status. By exploring the animal skeleton, trying to understand and interpret its form and function, I attempt to capture the beauty of this intricate structure.

Artworks

Mienke van Zyl — Suspended Connection
Suspended Connection
Mienke van Zyl — Renia
Renia
Mienke van Zyl — Probo
Probo
Mienke van Zyl — Everymans Wicked Problem
Everymans Wicked Problem
Mienke van Zyl — Lago
Lago
Mienke van Zyl — Chiro
Chiro
Mienke van Zyl — Chimera
Chimera
Mienke van Zyl — Carni
Carni
Mienke van Zyl — Actyla
Actyla
Mienke van Zyl — Capricorn
Capricorn
Mienke van Zyl — Equus Africanus Asinus
Equus Africanus Asinus
Mienke van Zyl — Virgin Hare
Virgin Hare