Doris Bloom (born 1954 in
Vereeniging
Vereeniging () is a town located in the south of Gauteng province, South Africa, situated where the Klip River empties into the northern loop of the Vaal River. It is also one of the constituent parts of the Vaal Triangle region and was formerly si ...
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South Africa
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is a South African
painter
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who also incorporates
performance art
Performance art is an artwork or art exhibition created through actions executed by the artist or other participants. It may be witnessed live or through documentation, spontaneously developed or written, and is traditionally presented to a pu ...
into her work. She lives and works in
Denmark
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Biography
During 1972, Bloom attended Johannesburg College of Art and later attended
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts ( da, Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi - Billedkunst Skolerne) has provided education in the arts for more than 250 years, playing its part in the development of the art of Denmark.
History
The Royal Dani ...
in 1976. She has receive
Queen Ingrid's Great Roman Grant, Villiam H. Michaelsen's Grant, and The State Art Council's Grant . Doris Bloom is Jewish.
Career
Bloom has showcased exhibitions since 1977.
For exhibitions she is known for doing solo acts as well as collaborations. Bloom is also known for performances during exhibitions, many of them involve her doing a performance in front of a finished work, but some also include her creating the artwork in front of viewers. Bloom uses many different mediums for her work; oil, watercolor, crayon, and mixed media.
Works
* Composition, 1985
* Tyrants of tolerance 1, 1991
* Candles in the wind 1, 1995
* Oval office 2, 1991-1998
* Three Compositions, 2003
Exhibitions
* Albertslund Municipality, Denmark (mural) 1977
* Franz Pedersens Kunthandel, Denmark (solo) 1985
* Studio E, Rome (solo) 1986
* Gallery 11, DR TV (performance), 1991
* 9th International Cairo Biennale, Egypt 2003
* YAM-ADAM-DAM-ADAMA,
Gammelgaard, Denmark (solo) 2010
References
#"Doris Bloom." Doris Bloom Biography – Doris Bloom on artne
N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2017.
#"Bloom, Doris." The-artists.or
N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2017.
#"Visual arts dialogue ." YouTub
Ed. BvHHS HHS. YouTube, 26 Nov. 2014. Web. 11 Mar. 2017.
#Wamberg, Jacob, and Doris Bloom. The labyrinthine nest: the art of Doris Bloom. Bramley, Johannesburg: Taurus, 1991. Print.
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1954 births
Living people
20th-century South African women artists
21st-century South African women artists
People from Vereeniging
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni