artist spotlight
LORRAINE VAN WYK
“I use the human form as my canvas, blending photography and impasto-style painting to reveal the emotional layers beneath the surface. My work explores memory, archetypes, and the quiet dialogue between what is seen, what is remembered, and what is felt.”
Lorraine van Wyk is a contemporary South African multidisciplinary artist renowned for her striking portraiture. Her work seamlessly blends photography with impasto-style painting and transforms the human body into living canvases.
Lorraine’s unique approach involves applying thick layers of paint directly onto her subject, creating a textured, almost sculptural effect, and then photographing them. This technique allows her to merge the realism of photography with the expressive qualities of painting, resulting in dynamic, tactile and emotive artworks. Her subjects often explore themes of identity, memory, culture, and human connection, inviting viewers to delve deeper into the narratives she constructs.
Lorraine’s work has been showcased in numerous exhibitions, and pieces are held in private collections across Europe, Japan and South Africa.
Featured Art
FLEUR
Diasec framed fine art photograph
Fleur by Lorraine van Wyk is a powerful fine art photograph that captures the fleeting beauty of life through a striking portrait of a woman wrapped in a richly detailed floral headdress.
Queen Protea
Diasec framed fine art photograph
Queen Protea by Lorraine van Wyk is a luminous fine art photograph that explores beauty and strength through the metaphor of flora.
BOMBER
Diasec framed fine art photograph
Bomber by Lorraine van Wyk is a commanding fine art photography portrait that explores masculinity with both strength and sensitivity.
