CV
Marco Cianfanelli
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1970
Lives & works in Johannesburg, South Africa
Selected commissions projects and public work
2017
Synapse, Alice Lane, Sandton, Johannesburg
Myriad Formation, Atlanta, USA
Pulse, Nike HQ, Beaverton, Oregon, USA
2016
Transpiration, Rosebank Towers, Rosebank, Johannesburg
Untitled, Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, Foreshore, Cape Town
2015
Knowledge Structure, Texas Tech University, Lubbock Texas
Falcons, a collaboration with architect Jeremy Rose; Yas Mall; Abu Dhabi
2014
Convergent & Divergent, Yas Mall; Abu Dhabi
2013
Shadow boxing, Johannesburg CBD
Seed, Standard Bank, Rosebank Johannesburg
2012
Release, Nelson Mandela Capture site, Howick
Dying Slave, Spier Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
2011
Inner City, the City within, ABSA Towers West, Johannesburg
Sharpeville memorial, Sharpeville, Johannesburg
Domain of the mountain leopard, Leopard’s Leap Winery, Franschoek, Cape Town
2010
The Mind’s Vine, Tokara Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, Cape Town
Urban Being, The Fields, Hatfield, Pretoria
Transformative structure, Hollard, Parktown, Johannesburg
The Freedom Park, Member of professional design team, Pretoria (2004-10)
2009
The Messenger, Pieter Roos Park, Hillbrow
University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park
Incarceration - emancipation, Durban International Conference Centre, Durban
Untitled, NWU, Potchefstroom, North-West Province
Into the fields, The Fields, Hatfield, Pretoria
2008
Ascent, descent, 11 Diagonal Street, Johannesburg CBD (2007-2008)
ABSA Capital, Sandton
Baragwanath Taxi Rank, Soweto
Basketball vs Football, Donald Mackay Park, Hillbrow
2007
Ramp models, Worldwear Mall, Johannesburg
37 years of gold, Anglo Gold Ashanti: Head office, Newtown, Johannesburg (2006-2007)
2006
Sunday Times Heritage Project: Origins Centre, Wits University, Johannesburg
Eternal pursuit, Department of Science and Technology: CSIR, Pretoria
Tidal bodies, University of Johannesburg Arts Centre: Auckland Park, Johannesburg (2005- 2006)
2005
The sum of us, Forum Homini, The Cradle of Humankind, Gauteng
MTN, Head office, Fairlands, Johannesburg (2002-2005)
2004
CTICC, Cape Town
2003
FNB Call Centre, Randburg, Johannesburg
2002
Roche Pharmaceuticals, Head office, Sebenza, Johannesburg
Tristar Construction, Head office, Edenvale, Johannesburg
2001
We Love our Customers, Hungarian Embassy, New York
Hollard Street Mall Upgrade, Hollard street Mall, Johannesburg CBD
Pikitup, Head office, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
Rosebank African Market, Rosebank, Johannesburg
2000
Media 24, Sandton, Johannesburg
1997
Faraday station Muti-Market Project: Faraday Station, Johannesburg CBD
Awards, residencies & grants
2009
Nirox Foundation residency
2008
Nominee, Mercedes-Benz Award for Art Projects in Public Spaces
2006
Beeld Plus Aartvark Award for Innovative Work, Aardklop Arts Festival, Potchefstroom
2005
Final shortlist of three, Mandela Bay Statue of Freedom Competition (joint entry with Jeremy Rose of Mashabane Rose Architects)
2004
Major Award, Brett Kebble Art Awards, Cape Town
2002
Absa Atelier Award
Joint second place,International Architecture Competition, Freedom Square, Kliptown,
Johannesburg (group entry with Paragon Architects and Green Inc Landscape Architects)
2001
Absa Atelier Merit Award
Ampersand Foundation Fellowship
1998
Montagu White bursary for overseas study
1992
Merit Award, New Signatures, South African Association of Arts
Solo exhibitions
2012
Data: Process, The University of Johannesburg; Johannesburg
2009
Absent Fields, Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg
2006
Projected Development: Return to Begin, Aardklop Festival Artist, Potchefstroom
2005
Projected Development, Solo exhibition at Gallery MOMO, Johannesburg
2003
Absa Gallery, Johannesburg
1998
Atlantis, Mark Coetzee Fine Art Cabinet, Cape Town
1996
Record, Art Space, Newtown Cultural Precinct, Johannesburg
Selected group exhibitions
2016
A Place in Time, The Nirox Sculpture Park, Cradle of Humankind
2015
The Sixth Beijing International Art Biennale, Beijing, China
2014
From Sitting to Selfie, the Standard Bank Gallery; Johannesburg
Blood, Sweat & Tears, ABSA Gallery; Johannesburg
2013
Earth Matters, the Smithsonian National Museum of African art; Washington
2011
Site-Specific, Plettenberg Bay
2010
Twenty: South African sculpture of the last two decades curated by Andrew Lamprecht, The Goodman Gallery; Johannesburg
The winter show, Nirox Foundation; Johannesburg
The Cairo Bienale; Cairo
2009
Contemporary Sculpture in the Landscape, Nirox Foundation; Johannesburg
2008
Intervention, UNISA Art Gallery, Tswane
Production Marks, National Arts Festival, KZNSA Gallery, The Goethe Institute
Heptad, The Art Space, Johannesburg
2007
Spier Contemporary 07, Stellenbosch
Positive, Sun City
Aardklop 10, Potchefstroom
Joint exhibition with Stephanus Rademeyer, The Art Space, Johannesburg
Once were Painters, KKNK, Oudtshoorn
2000
Tourguides of the Inner City, Urban Futures 2000, Rembrandt van Rijn Gallery, Johannesburg
Hoerikwaggo, South African National Gallery, Cape Town
Sasol New Signatures Revisited, Klein Karoo National Arts Festival, Oudtshoorn
Emotions and Relations, Sandton civic Art Gallery, Johannesburg
1999
Channel, Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town
1998
! Xoe: Site Specific, Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern Cape
1997
Taking Stock, Co-curated and exhibited, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Johannesburg
Cyst: Works in Paint; Good Hope Gallery, The Castle, Cape Town
No. 4, Hillbrow Fort, Johannesburg
Education
1992
BA FA majoring painting (with distinction), University of the Witwatersrand
1988
Matric, Diocesan College, Cape Town