Cameron Platter

Interdisciplinary artist Cameron Platter’s vivid mixed-media works explore notions of excess and consumption through the lens of a South African identity. Across drawing, sculpture, painting, and video, the artist’s extensive and diverse oeuvre is characterized by vibrant colors which evoke a playful feeling. He is interested in creating work which is provocative yet universally relatable, touching on themes including sex, beauty, politics, and violence. Platter’s work was featured in a monumental exhibition at the 55th Venice Biennale called “Imaginary Fact: Contemporary South African Art and the Archive.” The artist often incorporates found objects in his work—including advertisements, posters, or empty energy drink containers—to convey notions about popular culture throughout South Africa and the world in general. Also engaging with ceramic and solid waste, Platter has an extensive number of paintings and other works that he created in collaboration with other artists.