Jeannette Unite

**Jeannette Unite** ( bɛ dɔɣɔ la silimiingoli  January bɛɣu pishi dali,  yuuni  1964) o nyɛla ŋun nyɛ  South Africa nucheeni tuun tumdi so   ŋun laɣim silimiingi ni boli shɛŋa ni ; oxides, metal salts ni saɣari din yina  mine, heritage n ti pahi binyɛra malibu shɛhi,    ni o zaŋli mali peenta,  pastel , ni  glass. 

## O vihigu tuma nima

File:"Between the Stratum of Trauma and Violence" 01.jpg|"Between the Strata of Trauma and Violence", artwork by Jeannette Unite.
File:EARTHSCARS - Minerals and Metals.jpg|EARTHSCARS - Minerals and Metals, by Jeannette Unite.
File:EARTHSCAR - A Visual Mining Exploration - Text Response.jpg|EARTHSCARS - A Visual Mining Exploration, by Jeannette Unite.
File:"Mining the Artist's Paintbox".jpg|Artist Jeannette Unite with her 'paintbox' behind - the periodic table of minerals.
File:Headgear Jeannette Unite.jpg|One of the "Headgear" drawings by Jeannette Unite
File:Master of Fine Art Jeannette Unite 1.jpg|Installation view of Jeannette Unite's Master of Fine Art postgraduate exhibition
File:Master of Fine Art Jeannette Unite 2.jpg|Installation view of Jeannette Unite's Master of Fine Art postgraduate exhibition
File:Unite Jeannette Marikana Memorial X Marks from Koppie.jpg|One of the commemorative works by Jeannette Unite on the Marikana massacre that took place in South Africa on 16 August 2012


## Education and community work
Unite nyɛla ŋun naagi shikuru yuli booni Michaelis School of Fine Art  yuuni  1986, ka daa lan bɔhim yuma anahi pahi . Binshɛɣu din gbaagi yuuni  1987 hali ni yuuni  1997 puuni,  o daa nyɛla ŋun wuhi nucheeni tuma shikuru yuli booni Frank Joubert Art Centre. 

## Selected exhibitions
Source:

**2017**
*MEASURING MODERNITY*, Borderline Art Space, Iasi, Romania

*COMPLICIT GEOGRAPHIES,* Eclectica Contemporary, Cape Town

**2016**

35th International Geology Congress, Invited Earth mining artist*, [[Cape Town International Convention Centre|CTICC]]*

*TERRA,* Museum Am Ostwall, Dortmund, Germany

*Mining Our Heritage | Bergbau Unser Erbe* – Germany Preview, Abalone Hermanus Fynarts

*In Plain Sight: Social Life in South Africa and Romania before and after 1989*, Aparte Gallery of George Enescu Uni of Arts, Iasi & Borderline Art Space, Iasi, Romania

*Out of the Fire, Into the Light,* Dr Ingram Anderson, Glass exhibition, AVA, Pretoria

*STRATA* two-woman show with Isabel Mertz at ISart, Franscchhoek

*Colori sotto il Visuvio (The Colours of Vesuvius)*, Il ramo d'oro Centre of Arts and Culture, Naples, Italy

**2015**

Bi-Centenary William 'Strata' Smith, Innovation Centre, University of Exeter

PREVIEW Bi-Centenary William 'Strata' Smith, Jo'burg Art Fair Fringe curated by Carol Brown, Mboneng, Johannesburg

*LAW & ORE*, Youngblood Foundation Gallery, Cape Town

*Between Democracies* curated By Judy Peter, Karen von Vey & Richard Gregor, Constitution Hill, Johannesburg

*Fear & Loss in the Industrial Karoo*, Curator Katie Du Toit, Oliewenhuis, Bloemfontein | Pretoria Art Museum | Graaff-Rennet

*Blowing in the Wind*, curator Carol Brown, KZNSA Gallery, Durban and University of the Orange Free State, Art Museum.

*Between Conceptual and Spiritual*, curated by Ortrud Mulder, Abalone Gallery, part of FynArts Festival, Hermanus

**2014**

*LAW & ORE*, Abalone Gallery, Hermanus

*EXTRACT*, Youngblood Gallery, Cape Town and Cologne, Germany

*COMPLICIT GEOGRAPHIES*, Fine Arts master's degree exhibition, Michaelis Galleries, Cape Town (MFA with Distinction)

**2013**

*HERE / THERE*, UCT and WITS Masters students, Michaelis Galleries, Cape Town

*HAWK* Guerrilla Video Projections on land and group Art Intervention, (curator Lien Botha) Overstrand, Western Cape

**2012**

*Residuum: Mines & Machines* Installation at the Western Cape Archives & Records Service, Old Gaol, Roeland Street, Cape Town

Exhibition & Presentation: 9th IMHC International Mining History Conference, Johannesburg

*HAWK* Group Art Intervention, (curated by Lien Botha) Overberg, Western Cape (project printed map)

*Return to the Archive*, Museum Africa, Johannesburg

**2011**

*Paradox of Plenty*, Michaelis Galleries, University of Cape Town - Installation of mining archive & artist-in-residency

*Mining the African Industrial Landscape*: Presentation; Conflicts & Natural Resources: African Studies Conference, AEGIS, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

*Artists Visual Response to the Industrial Landscape*: Presentation *The Paradox of Plenty*, Joburg Art Fair, September

*On the Surface: The Heritage of Mines and Mining;* conference University Innsbruck, Austria

*Iizkhwepha Zhetu / Shaping our Minds*, (curated by Phumzile Dlamini) Durban Art Gallery (catalogue)

*3 Parts: More Harmony*, South African, United Arab Emirates & Mozambique artists (curated by Phumzile Dlamini), Durban Art Gallery (catalogue)

*Alumni Exhibition & Auction*, Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town (catalogue)

**2010**

*6 Meters Under*, 4th Beijing International Art Biennale, China

*The Lie of the Land: Representations of the South African Landscape*,(curated by Michael Godby), Michaelis Collection, Old Town House Museum (catalogue)

*TERRA: Above Below*, Oliewenhuis Museum, Bloemfontein (Catalogue)

*Mineral Resources and Residues of Power in the African Industrial Landscape*, Presentation at ICACD (3rd International Conference on African Cultural Development) Cultural Imperatives for Development: 50 Years Post Independent Africa, Kumasi, Ghana

**2009**

*Headgears*, 9th Tashkent Biennale, Central Asia, Uzbekistan

Presentation ‘The Colonial Gaze’ Scientific conference, Urban Philosophy: Anthropological Landscape’, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

*Earthscars*: Mining the African Landscape: Presentation AngloGold Ashanti, Turbine Hall, Johannesburg

*Headgear*, Inaugural solo exhibition, AngloGold HQ, Turbine Hall, JHB

*Earthscars: Mining African Landscape*, XLIIIrd AICA (International Association of Art Critics) Congress, The Relations Between Art and Science: Complicity, Criticality, Knowledge, Dublin Castle, Ireland

*On Top of the World*, (curated by Andre Vorster) (catalogue)

*Earthscars*, 20:20 Presentation at VANSA, Spin Street, Cape Town

**2008**

*Remembering the Future*, Western Cape Archives and Records Service, Old Gaol, Roeland Street, Cape Town

*Re-structuring the Colonial,* Group Exhibition, Thompson Gallery, Johannesburg

**2007**

*Hot Earth*, Artworks in response to travels to copper mines of Namaqualand. Thompson Gallery, Johannesburg

*Visions of Africa*, (curated by Dirk Oegema) Pretoria Art Museum

**2006**

*HERM: Boundaries Between the Wild and Cultivated*, collaboration Cumbria Institute of Arts, Ann Bryant Art Museum, East London

**2005**

*Gunfree South Africa*, Constitution Hill Auction, Johannesburg

**2004**

*Earthscars: A Visual Mining Exploration*, William Humphreys Art Museum, Kimberley

*Earthscars: A Visual Mining Exploration*, Mozambique National Gallery, Maputo, Mozambique

*Earthscars: A Visual Mining Exploration*, Irma Stern Museum Gallery, University of Cape Town

*Surfacing*, with Lynne Lomofsky, Unite Studio, Cape Town

**2003**

*S.U.M*., Bag Factory Residency Exhibition, Fordsburg Art Studios, Johannesburg (catalogue)

*Sentences & Gestures*, Zebra II, Hampstead, London

*South African Artists*, Old Mutual Place, London

**2001**

*Sentences,* Bell-Roberts Contemporary Gallery, Cape Town (catalogue)

*Heart For Art*, Red Cross Fundraiser, The Foundry, Cape Town

*SA Today*, Signature Artist, (curator Patrick Lagus), Fair Centre, Helsinki

*Blue Danube*, animated projection, edited by Koeka Stander, concert with Sibelius Orchestra, Helsinki, Finland

**2000**

*Sentences*, art animation film, 8 minutes, edited by Koeka Stander

*Artichoke*, Multimedia event, Sandton Civic Centre, Johannesburg

**1999**

*Thresholds*, Irma Stern Museum Gallery, University of Cape Town

*Inaugural Group Exhibition*, National Library of South Africa, Cape Town

*Softserve*, Public Eye Event, IZIKO South African National Gallery, Cape Town

*Thupela Workshop*, IZIKO South African National Gallery, Cape Town

**1994**

*Print Triennial*, Musee d’Art Contemporain Internationale, Lyon, France

**1993**

*South Africa in Black and White*, Print exhibition (curated by Ray Maylen), South African National Gallery, Cape Town

*Aids Awareness*, AVA Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town

*Brides*, (curated by Christopher Peter), Irma Stern Museum Gallery, University of Cape Town

**1992**

*Art Now*, AVA Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town

**1990**

*Critics’ Choice*, AVA Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town

**1981**

Young Artists’ Exhibition, 1st Prize, Kellogg's Foundation (catalogue)

## Publications and texts
* *COMPLICIT GEOGRAPHIES*, 2016, Edited by Ivor Powell. 400 page monograph on artwork by Jeannette Unite investigating how wealth from land and Earth is divided, measured and allocated and global cycles of extraction, consumption and waste.
* *TERRA*, 2012, Edited by Andrew Lamprecht and Ivor Powell with contributions by Ashraf Jamal, Kathryn Smith, Marian Tredoux and Bongani Ndodana-Breen. 192 page monograph surveying twenty years of Unite's practice and research.
* ‘Headgear: Mining Engineering Drawings’, *Critical Interventions**,* USA 6: 91-101, Spring 2010.
* ‘TERRA: Sands and Detritus Soiled with History’, ''Art South Africa'', 9(1):  98-9, Spring 2010.
* ‘Exploring the Visual Residues of Colonial Exploitation’, *Nukta Art: Contemporary Art Magazine of Pakistan*. 5 (1): 80-85, 2010.

## O kpaŋmaŋ pina
*Mzansi Golden Economy Grant, SA Department Arts and Culture (funding for TERRA in Dortmund, Germany and COMPLICIT GEOGRAPHIES, CCANW, Exeter University, Devon) yuuni 2016
*MacIver Scholarship, Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town. Yuuni 2013
*Twamley Postgraduate Bursary, University of Cape Town. Yuuni 2013
*Jules Kramer Travel Award, University of Cape Town. Yuuni 2012
*Academic Bursary from Michaelis School of Fine Arts, University of Cape Town  yuuni 2012
*CCA (Center for Curating the Archive), University of Cape Town. Yuuni 2012
*Fellowship Artist-in-Residency, Michaelis Galleries, University of Cape Town yuuni 2011
*AEGIS - African Travel Grant for African resource conference closing presentation, University Autonoma, Madrid Spain Yuuni  2011
*Art Moves Africa (AMA) Research Grant for Travel in Africa yuuni 2009
*Tashkent Biennial (merit award for original use of natural materials) yuuni 2009
*CSIR, Awarded Public Art Competition /Glass Wall Installation, Department Science and Technology Buildings, Pretoria yuuni 2006
*Bag Factory, Fordsburg Artists’ Studios (Triangle Network) Johannesburg yuui 2003
*Constitution Hill (Glass & Steel Water History Sculpture) Finalist yuuni 2003
*Thupela Workshop, South African National Gallery Annex. Yuuni  2000
*Thupela Workshop, South African National Gallery Annex. Yuuni 1999
*Kellogg's Young Artists Award, First Prize National Art Competition. Prize: (Four year all-inclusive international art scholarship.) Yuuni 1981

## Bibliography

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* Yuuni 2001 Emslie, A., 'Jeannette Unite: Sentences', (Catalogue), Cape Town: Bell-Roberts Contemporary.
* Yuuni 2002 Riitta-Eiilisa, L., ‘Straussin musiikki juhlistiuuden vuodenpaivaa Helsingissa Finland’, *Helsingin Sanomat*, January.
* Yuuni 2003 S.U.M residency exhibition, Bag Factory, Studios, (Catalogue).
* Yuuni 2004 Minnaar, M., ‘Energy, Emotion and Eco-Morality’, *Cape Times:* Independent Newspapers, 25 February.
* Yuuni 2004 Roper, C., ‘Art Pick of the Week’, *Mail & Guardian*, 20–26 February.
* Yuuni 2004 Smith, K., ‘Art Pick of the Week’, *[[Mail & Guardian]]*, 10–16 December.
* yuuni 2005 Smith, K., ‘Art of 2 Cities’, *Art News*, London, 2nd quarter.
* Yuuni 2007 Lamprecht, B., ‘Hot Earth’, *Die Beeld*, October.
* yuuni 2008 Davenport, J., ‘One-person Cape Town Exhibition Explores Aesthetic Appeal of Mining’, *Mining Weekly*, October.
* yuuni 2008 Keylock, M., ‘Mining the Past’, *Mail & Guardian*, September.
* Yuuni 2008 Bryant, J., 'Archive exhibit', *Design Ways Magazine, 2* September.
* Yuuni 2008 Wilkinson, V., ’Africa's Heritage True Grit’, *Weekend Argus*, 21 September.
* Yuuni 2009 Lange. J., ‘Mined over Matter’, *Design Magazine Creative Economy.*
* yuuni 2009 Lambrecht, B., ’Die Mens en Sy Opgewing’, *De Kat*, September.
* Yuuni 2009 Knox, B., 'Headgear: an Exhibition by Jeannette Unite', *Look Away*, Johannesburg, Issue 13 Quarter 4: 24.
* yuuni 2009 Prinsloo, L. , ‘Gold-Mining Major Hosts Mining-Themed Exhibition’, *Engineering News Magazine*, 10 July.
* Yuuni 2009 Lamprecht, A., 'Artist Bio', *Artthrob*, Online 
* yuuni 2010 Thurman, C., ‘Mines, Headgear & the Mind’, 18 February.
* Yuuni 2010 Unite, J., 'Earthscars: Above Below', (Catalogue), Oliewenhuis Art Museum, Bloemfontein.
* yuuni 2010 Godby, M., ‘The Lie of the Land’, (Catalogue), Michaelis Collection, IZIKO Museum.
* Yuuni 2010 Beijing Biennial, Chinese Artists Association, (Catalogue).
* yuuni 2011 Bell, S., ‘Resourceful Artist Digs Deep’, *Cape Times*, March.
* Yuuni 2011 Van Bosch, C., ‘Vlook Myne’, *Die Burger*, March.
* Yuuni 2012 Thurman, C., "'Subterranean meets the surface' as art", *Business Day*, 22 November.
* Yuuni 2012 Powell, I., ‘Mines, Machines and Residual Power’, *Cape Times*, 3 August.
* Yuuni 2012 MacKenny, V., 'Land Matters - a Visual Exploration of Land, Mining and Resources in South Africa', *Art South Africa*, Vol 11 Issue 4: 25,  5 December.
* Yuuni 2012 Martin, W., ‘Mining Artists Digs Deep for Material’, The Good Weekend, *Weekend Argus*, Sunday, July 15.
* Yuuni 2012 Adams, S., ‘Book Review: TERRA’, *Amandla*, September Issue no. 26/27. Unite's artwork used for special Marikana issue.
* Yuuni 2013 'HERE/THERE: WITS UCT Masters Exhibition', (Catalogue).
* Yuuni 2013 *Headgear* used for cover image for the seminal mining history book *Digging Deep* by Jade Davenport.
* Yuuni 2014 Jolly, L., ‘Paradoxical Beauty of Toxic Minerals’ Review, *Cape Times*, July 24.
* Yuuni 2014 DeKATV, Gerald Scholtz Interview for Arts feature, October.
* Yuuni 2014 'New Contrast', *South African Literary Journal*, Volume 42 No. 3.
* Yuuni 2014 Daehnke, N., ‘South Africa: 10x12’, *Imago Mundi*, Luciano Benetton Collection.
* Yuuni 2014 *[[Top Billing (TV show)|Top Billing]]* Episode featuring Unite's work, 3 September.
* Yuuni 2014 *‘Pringle Bay Dream Drowns in Red Tape’*, *[[Noseweek]]*, Issue 176, June.
* Yuuni 2014 Collison, C., ‘An Artist's Quest for Creative Gold’, *Atlantic Sun*, July 17.
* Yuuni 2015 Mkhwanazi, K., 'Artists who drill below the obvious', *The M&G Online*.
* Yuuni 2015 Nel, A., 'Seeds Remind Jeannette Unite of the Wonder of our Planet', *Wanted* profile feature, Business Day, October, Online 
* Yuuni 2015 Aupias, L., ‘An Alchemist's Eye’, *Private Edition*, issue 27 April.
* Yuuni 2015 CCTV, China Central TV, Episode featuring Unite's work, February.
* Yuuni 2015 Kolver, L., ‘Artist advocates for art representation at Indaba’, *[[Mining Weekly]]*, 6 March.
* Yuuni 2015 Roets, A., 'Jeannette Unite's Soils of War', *The Citizen*, 11 September, Online 

## Kundivihira

## External links
*  Official website 
*  Artist's blog
* http://asai.co.za/artist/jeannette-unite/