Jonathan Munnik studied Fine Arts at Technikon,Pretoria, School of Arts (1998-2000). While studying, he was asked to direct a creative team to create the interior scheme of Ceasars Palace, Johannesburg. In 1999 he exhibited at the Pretoria Art Museum as part of the New Signatures Art Competition.He moved to Cape Town eight years ago and worked as a Freelance Illustrator
and Storyboard Artist for 2 years, then became a Photographic Assistant and travelled to Paris to work with a French Photographer for a year. Back in South Africa, he became a Production Manager for the film industry during the summer season.
Over the past 5 years, Munnik worked with Architects and Property Developers in designing mall layouts and signage redesign, interior and exterior artistic landscaping. He also created a substantial number of sculptures and artistic prints commissioned for personal and commercial residences.Munnik: “I thrive on bold new challenges and always strive to produce the best and
the freshest work.”
There are three works on exhibit, two of these are dolomite sculptures from the series I am… (whatever you want me to be... )
The third is Untitled, a figurative (resin and fibre glass) sculpture of a little boy playing with his fathers stuff, and feeling on top of the world: nothing can stop him !