CLIVE SITHOLE (SA, 1971 -) 

1998

 FIRED EARTHENWARE  

SCULPTURE SIZE : 28cm(H) X 11cm X 18cm

BASE SIZE : 3,5cm(H) X 15cm X 13cm

SIGNED, DATED AND INSCRIBED 'BAT'

 CONDITION : GOOD

The BAT Centre is a community arts development and cultural entertainment centre located within the Small Craft Harbour off Durban's Victoria Embankment.

Clive was born in Soweto, South Africa. He earned a post-graduate diploma at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2007, and has since been honored with many national awards. He traveled around South Africa to study and work with local potters, including Zulu and Venda ceramic artists. He has led workshops internationally, traveling to Nigeria to study the Udu ceramic drum, and to the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham, England, to work with Magdalene Odundo. Clive explores social issues of land, race, politics and culture in his work, utilizing traditional Zulu techniques, symbols, and firing techniques to enhance his work. He has exhibited his work internationally and is included in collections in museums in South Africa, Germany, Denmark, and the United States.