Contact:
Werner Ungerer
C:(+27) 84-522-9451
E: ungerer.werner@gmail.com
Bio:
Werner Ungerer (b. 1978, Upington) is a visual artist with a particular interest in hand-written word, calligraphy and the materials and techniques associated with fine writing. He is self-taught and has exhibited in several group shows in Cape Town. Ungerer lives and works in Cape Town.
Press:
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2017-06-17-calligraphy-artist-exhibits-small-wonders-in-optometrists-museum/
Projects and exhibitions:
May - June 2022
smalls/intimates/privates
(solo exhibition)
Artist Admin, Cape Town
July 2019
SELF
(group exhibition)
Gallery at Glen Carlou Wine Estate
December 2018
Sunday Service (group exhibition)
Curated by Brett Seiler and Heinrich Groenewald
Gallery of the University of Stellenbosch
June 2017
Sine Die (solo exhibition)
Mullers Gallery, Cape Town
May 2017
One Week (Curated by Brett Seiler)
The Association For Visual Arts, Cape Town
December 2016
Women’s Work (Curated by Ernestine White)
Iziko South African National Gallery
September 2016
Dear Europe
Whatiftheworld Gallery, CT
August 2016
One Zero Seven (curated by Brett Seiler)
107 Longmarket Street, CT
April 2016
Falling into each other (curated by Brett Seiler)
Ruth Prowse School of Art, CT
September 2014
Tell Me A Story/Contra Natura
(Mila Posthumas/Werner Ungerer)
State of the Art Gallery, CT
June 2010
Ways of Seeing
(curated by Julie Donald + William Martin)
Ore Gallery
Observatory, CT
March 2010
Swallow My Pride
(curated by William Martin, Margaret Stone, Lizza Littlewort + Dale Washansky)
“The Ecstacy of St Daniël Engelbrecht – in collaboration with Pierre Fouche
Blank Projects
Cape Town
September 2009
Bare
(hand painted 3D-bear)
Am I Collective Project Space
Cape Town
March 2009
Oomblik/Moment
(curated by Theo Kleynhans)
HB Thom Theater
Stellenbosch
March 2009
Sometimes I Forget You Exist
(curated by Trasi Henen)
Blank Projects, Cape Town
May 2008
The Ventriloquist
(self-produced art event at an abandoned boys locker room, Cape Town High; drawings, photos + mixed media works and installation + range of hand modified T-shirts in collaboration with Marna Hattingh, Liza Grobler, Lynn Groenewald and Tamsin Relly)
Creative Writing:
“The Morning After” appeared in the anthology
“Yes I Am” compiled by Robin Malan and Ashraf Johardien.
Contributors included Zachie Achmat, Rowan Q. Smith,
Damon Galgut, Pieter Dirk Uys, Blaise Kocht + Sir Anthony Sher.
(Junketts Publishing, April 2010)