Phokela Johannes

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Johannes Phokela studied at FUBA academy in South Africa, in London at Central St Martin’s College of Art & Design, Camberwell College and at the Royal College of Art from where he received an MA in 1993. Phokela copies Old Masters, such as Rubens, Breughel or Jordaens changing in the process gender or racial attributes in order to question the stereotypes of Western painting tradition. The artist lives and works in London.

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Candle Bathing 1998 102 x 122 cm Arts Council Collection

The Lord works in mysterious ways 1998 Oil on canvas 154 x 230 cm

Installation view, The Gallery, Caf? Gallery Projects, Southwark Park 2002

Johannes Phokela: Paintings 2002 Exhibition leaflet

Fall of the Damned - yellow 1993 Oil on canvas 287.5 x 223.5cm

Ecstasy of Medusa 1999 Oil on canvas 152 x 122cm

Regarding Fontana (white) 2002 Oil on tracing paper 84 x 60cm

Regarding Fontana (red) 2002 Oil on tracing paper 84 x 60cm

Flip-Flop Boys 2002 Oil on tracing paper 84 x 60cm

Enterprise 2002 Oil on tracing paper 66 x 42cm

Percussion Piece on Mount Serious 1998 Oil on canvas 168 x 183cm Collection Robert Loder

Roman Charity 1997 Oil on canvas 172 x 63cm Collection Isaac Quaye

Roman Charity (detail) 1997 Oil on canvas 172 x 63cm Collection Isaac Quaye

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