Jeannette Unite

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**Jeannette Unite** (amụrụ n'ubochí irí abụọ n'ọnwa Jenụwarị n'afọ 1964) bụ onye na-ese ihe na South Africa nké chịkọtara oxides, nnu ígwè na ihe fọdụrụ n'ebe a na-egwupụta ihe, ihe nketa na ebe ụlọ ọrụ mmepụta ihe iji mepụta ihe osise, pastel na iko màkà nnukwu ọrụ nka ya nke na-egosipụta na ebe a na-egwu ala na ụlọ ọrụ mmepe ihe ebe a na'ụwa nke mmadụ.

E gosipụtara ihe osise Headgear na ihe osise "TERRA" ya na Museum Ostwall, Dortmund, Germany n'ụlọ ahụ e wughachiri n'ebe isi ụlọ ọrụ na-egwupụta ihe màkà Ndagwurugwu Ruhr na ncheta afọ ikpeazụ nkè igwupụta coal n'okpuru àlà na Germany.

Site n'afọ 2014 na afọ 2015, nyocha ya na stratigraphy nke ụwa na Ngalaba Sayensị Ụwa, Mahadum Oxford na Mahadum Mahadum Oxford Museum, mepụtara n'ime ọrụ egosiri na Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World (CCANW), Mahadum Exeter, Devon, n'etiti ọnwa Ọktoba 2015 na ọnwa Febụwarị 2016. Ihe ngosi njem a bụkwa akụkụ nke United Nations' Year of Soil na British Geological Society's Year of Mud.

## Nnyocha
Ọrụ Unite na-ezo aka na ihe nketa nke na-egwupụta ihe n'ebe ndebe ihe ochie na ebe ngosi ihe mgbè ochie. Nke a gụnyere map akụkọ ihe méré eme nke ala na ederede ndị e mepụtara n'oge British Industrial Revolution iji duzie igwupụta coal nke na-eme ka engines ndị na-akpali ọgbara ọhụrụ.
Usòrò:"Between the Stratum of Trauma and Violence" 01.jpg|"N'etiti Strata nke Trauma na Violence", ihe osise nke Jeannette Unite.
Usòrò:EARTHSCARS - Minerals and Metals.jpg|EARTHSCARS - Minerals and Metals, nke Jeannette Unite.
Usòrò:EARTHSCAR - A Visual Mining Exploration - Text Response.jpg|EARTHSCARS - A Visual Mining Exploration, nke Jeannette Unite.
Usòrò:"Mining the Artist's Paintbox".jpg|Onye na-ese ihe Jeannette Unite na 'paintbox' ya n'azụ - tebụl oge nke mineral.
Usòrò:Headgear Jeannette Unite.jpg|Otu n'ime ihe osise "Headgear" nke Jeannette Unite sere
Usòrò:Master of Fine Art Jeannette Unite 1.jpg|Ntinye anya nke Jeannette Unite's Master of Fine Art postgraduate exhibition
Usòrò:Master of Fine Art Jeannette Unite 2.jpg|Ntinye anya nke Jeannette Unite's Master of Fine Art postgraduate exhibition
Usòrò:Unite Jeannette Marikana Memorial X Marks from Koppie.jpg|Otu n'ime ọrụ ncheta nke Jeannette Unite na ogbugbu Marikana nke mere na South Africa na 16 August 2012


## Agụmakwụkwọ na ọrụ obodo
Unite gụsịrị akwụkwọ na Michaelis School of Fine Art n'afọ 1986, mgbè afọ anọ nke ọmụmụ gasịrị. Site n'afọ 1987 ruo afọ 1997, ọ kụziri ihe osise na nka n'ozuzu na Frank Joubert Art Centre, yana ịkụzi nkuzi ndị okenye na-ese ihe na ihe osise. N'oge a, ọ nọrọ afọ anọ na UNISA na-edegara akwụkwọ ozi ma nye ndị nkuzi ọzụzụ nka na Nyanga, mpaghara obodo. Site n'afọ 2011 ruo afọ 2016, ọ kụziri ọmụmụ ihe na Materiality na Michaelis School of Fine Art, usoro ọmụmụ ihe na-elekwasị anya n'ịgwa ụmụ akwụkwọ ụdị ya pụrụ iche nke nkwadebe na ojiji. N'afọ 2014, ọ gụsịrị MFA (Masters in Fine Arts) na Michaelis, na-enweta ihe dị iche.

## Ihe ngosi ndị a họọrọ

**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)

## Akwụkwọ na ederede

* *COMPLICIT GEOGRAPHIES*, 2016, Edited by Ivor Powell. 400 peeji akwụkwọ edemede na ihe osise nke Jeannette Unite na-enyocha otú akụ na ụba sitere n'ala na Ụwa si kewaa, tụọ ma kesaa na okirikiri ụwa nke nchọpụta, oriri na ihe mkpofu.
* TERRA, 2012, Edited by Andrew Lamprecht and Ivor Powell na onyinye nke Ashraf Jamal, Kathryn Smith, Marian Tredoux and Bongani Ndodana-Breen. 192 peeji monograph na-enyocha afọ iri abụọ nke ọrụ na nyocha Unite.
* Isiokwu: Mining Engineering Drawings, Critical Interventions, USA 6: 91-101, Spring 2010.
* Ájá na Detritus Soiled with History, Art South Africa, 9(1): 98-9, Spring 2010.
* Nnyocha nke ihe ndị a na-ahụ anya nke Colonial Exploitation, Nukta Art: Contemporary Art Magazine of Pakistan. 5 (1): 80-85, 2010.

## Onyinye, onyinye na ebe obibi

* Mzansi Golden Economy Grant, SA Department Arts and Culture (ego maka TERRA na Dortmund, Germany na COMPLICIT GEOGRAPHIES, CCANW, Exeter University, Devon) 2016
* MacIver Scholarship, Michaelis School of Fine Art, Mahadum nke Cape Town. 2013
* Twamley Postgraduate Bursary, Mahadum nke Cape Town. 2013
* Jules Kramer Travel Award, Mahadum nke Cape Town. 2012
* Academic Bursary site na Michaelis School of Fine Arts, Mahadum nke Cape Town 2012
* CCA (Center for Curating the Archive), Mahadum nke Cape Town. 2012
* Fellowship Artist-in-Residency, Michaelis Galleries, Mahadum nke Cape Town 2011
* AEGIS - African Travel Grant maka nkwurịta okwu mmechi nke African resource, University Autonoma, Madrid Spain 2011
* Art Moves Africa (AMA) Nkwado nyocha maka njem n'Africa 2009
* Tashkent Biennial (ihe nrite maka ojiji mbụ nke ihe okike) 2009
* CSIR, Onyinye asọmpi nka ọha na eze / Glass Wall Installation, Ngalaba Sayensị na Teknụzụ Ụlọ, Pretoria 2006
* Bag Factory, Fordsburg Artistsī Studios (Triangle Network) Johannesburg 2003
* Constitution Hill (Glass & Steel Water History Sculpture) Finalist 2003
* Thupela Workshop, South African National Gallery Annex. 2000
* Thupela Workshop, South African National Gallery Annex.1999
* Ihe nrite Kellogg's Young Artists, First Prize National Art Competition. Ihe nrite: (Afọ anọ na-agụnye agụmakwụkwọ nka mba ụwa.) 1981

## Akwụkwọ

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* 2001 Emslie, A., 'Jeannette Unite: Sentences', (Catalogue), Cape Town: Bell-Roberts Contemporary.
* 2002 Riitta-Eiilisa, L., ŌStraussin musiikki juhlistiuuden Hampshire Hampshire Hampshire Helsingissa Finland, *Helsingin Sanomat*, Jenụwarị.
* 2003 S.U.M residency exhibition, Bag Factory, Studios, (Catalogue).
* 2004 Minnaar, M., Ike, Mmetụta na Mmetụta Ọha, *Cape Times*: Independent Newspapers, 25 February.
* 2004 Roper, C., 意 Art Pick of the Week, Mail & Guardian, 20 na 26 Febụwarị.
* 2004 Smith, K., na-ese onyinyo nke izu ụka, Mail & Guardian, na-ese n'ọnwa Disemba.
* 2005 Smith, K., Art of 2 Cities, Art News, London, 2nd quarter.
* 2007 Lamprecht, B., nke pụtara n'ụwa, Die Beeld, October.
* 2008 Davenport, J., Otu onye Cape Town Exhibition Explores Aesthetic Appeal of Mining, Mining Weekly, October.
* 2008 Keylock, M., na-ekwu maka Pastnọ, Mail & Guardian, Septemba.
* 2008 Bryant, J., 'Ihe ngosi Archive', Design Ways Magazine, 2 Septemba.
* 2008 Wilkinson, V., Africa's Heritage True Grit, Weekend Argus, 21 Septemba.
* 2009 Lange. J., N'ime ihe ndị ahụ, *Design Magazine Creative Economy*.
* 2009 Lambrecht, B., na-ekwu okwu n'asụsụ Sy, De Kat, September.
* 2009 Knox, B., 'Headgear: ihe ngosi nke Jeannette Unite', Look Away, Johannesburg, Mbipụta 13 Quarter 4: 24.
* 2009 Prinsloo, L. , Gold-Mining Major Hosts Mining-Themed Exhibition, Engineering News *Magazine*, 10 July.
* 2009 Lamprecht, A., 'Artist Bio', *Artthrob*, Online
* 2010 Thurman, C., China, Headgear & the Mind, 18 February.
* 2010 Unite, J., 'Earthscars: Above Below', (Catalogue), Oliewenhuis Art Museum, Bloemfontein.
* 2010 Godby, M., The Lie of the Land, (Catalogue), Michaelis Collection, IZIKO Museum.
* 2010 Beijing Biennial, Chinese Artists Association, (Catalogue).
* 2011 Bell, S., na-eme ihe nkiri Digs Deep, Cape Times, March.
* 2011 Van Bosch, C., nke a na-akpọ Myneʹ, *Die Burger*, March.
* 2012 Thurman, C., "'Subterranean meets the surface' dị ka nka", Business Day, 22 Nọvemba.
* 2012 Powell, I., Machines, Machines and Residual Power, Cape Times, 3 August.
* 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.
* 2012 Martin, W., ndị na-ese ihe na-egwu Deep for Material, The Good Weekend, Weekend Argus, Sunday, July 15.
* 2012 Adams, S., Akwụkwọ Ntụle: TERRAń, *Amandla*, September Mbipụta nke 26/27. Ihe osise Unite ji mee ihe maka mbipụta Marikana pụrụ iche.
* 2013 'Ebe a/Ebe a: Ihe ngosi UCT Masters', (Catalogue).
* 2013 Headgear eji maka onyinyo mkpuchi maka akwụkwọ akụkọ ihe mere eme nke Digging Deep nke Jade Davenport.
* 2014 Jolly, L., Paradoxical Beauty of Toxic Minerals Review, Cape Times, July 24.
* 2014 DeKATV, Gerald Scholtz Interview for Arts feature, October.
* 2014 'New Contrast', South African Literary Journal, Mpịakọta 42 Nke 3.
* 2014 Daehnke, N., South Africa: 10x120, *Imago Mundi*, Luciano Benetton Collection.
* 2014 Top Billing Episode na-egosi ọrụ Unite, 3 Septemba.
* 2014 A na-akpọ Bay Dream Drowns in Red Tapeń, Noseweek, mbipụta 176, June.
* 2014 Collison, C., Artist's Quest for Creative Gold, Atlantic Sun, July 17.
* 2015 Mkhwanazi, K., 'Ndị na-ese ihe na-egwu n'okpuru ihe doro anya', The M&G Online.
* 2015 Nel, *A*., 'Mkpụrụ na-echetara Jeannette Ịdị n'otu nke Wonder of our Planet', Ihe ngosi profaịlụ achọrọ, Ụbọchị Azụmaahịa, Ọktoba, Online
* 2015 Aupias, L., An Alchemist's Eye, Private Edition, *mbipụta* 27 Eprel.
* 2015 CCTV, China Central TV, Ihe omume na-egosi ọrụ Unite, February.
* 2015 Kolver, L., Ndị na-akwado ihe osise maka nnọchite anya nka na Indaba, Mining Weekly, 6 Machị.
* 2015 Roets, A., 'Jeannette Unite's Soils of War', The Citizen, 11 Septemba, Online

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