{"id":13002,"date":"2022-10-15T10:14:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T14:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/?p=13002"},"modified":"2022-10-18T10:30:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T14:30:26","slug":"vusi-beauchamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/vusi-beauchamp\/","title":{"rendered":"Vusi Beauchamp"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6138\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13002-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/2022\/VusiBeauchamp.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/2022\/VusiBeauchamp.mp3\">https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/2022\/VusiBeauchamp.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/interviews-by-brainard-carey\/id1468502583?mt=2&amp;ls=1\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5ZxsN79E1W6VJOjQF9GNuZ\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/Interviews-by-Brainard-Carey-p1236598\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.podcastmirror.com\/interviews-by-brainard\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/xSQrKY\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click here to  join mailing list\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click here to  join mailing list<\/a><\/p><p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13004 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Studio-Portrait_2022_Photo-by-Ame-Bell.jpg?resize=300%2C169&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Studio-Portrait_2022_Photo-by-Ame-Bell.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Studio-Portrait_2022_Photo-by-Ame-Bell.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Studio-Portrait_2022_Photo-by-Ame-Bell.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Studio-Portrait_2022_Photo-by-Ame-Bell.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Studio-Portrait_2022_Photo-by-Ame-Bell.jpg?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Studio-Portrait_2022_Photo-by-Ame-Bell.jpg?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Studio-Portrait_2022_Photo-by-Ame-Bell.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Studio-Portrait_2022_Photo-by-Ame-Bell.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Studio-Portrait_2022_Photo-by-Ame-Bell.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Vusi Beauchamp (b. 1979) studied printmaking and painting at the Tshwane University of Technology and Graphic Design at Damelin in Pretoria, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Beauchamp&#8217;s provocative iconography employs popular culture, satire and stereotypes in service of a visual political commentary. His somewhat controversial works are meant to comment on social issues, politics and current events in South Africa, though they easily relate to the dissatisfaction felt by many international communities with regards to their political and economic leaders. Beauchamp seeks to examine the South African government currently embattled within itself, the disconnect it displays with its people, and the tense social climate under years of viral threat, mired in misinformation and heightened insecurities over corruption. Predominantly a painter, Beauchamp creates his works on canvas by using various methods, including spray painting and stenciling, with mediums such as crayons, charcoal, oil sticks and acrylic paint. His works on paper similarly use a variety of materials and techniques, often incorporating multiple layers to create the final image.<\/p>\n<p>Beauchamp\u2019s most recent solo exhibitions include <a href=\"https:\/\/davidkrutportal.com\/vusi-beauchamp-the-cult-of-one\/\"><em>The Cult of One, Part II<\/em> at David Krut Projects, New York (2022)<\/a> and <em>The Cult of One<\/em> at David Krut Projects, Johannesburg (2022). The exhibitions are a continuum of his ongoing <em>Paradyse of the Damned<\/em> series, which has been shown at the Borderline Art Space in Ia\u0219i, Romania (2019); the Johannesburg Art Gallery in Johannesburg, South Africa (2018); and the Pretoria Art Museum in Pretoria, South Africa (2015).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13005\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13005\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13005 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Winner-1.1_2019.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Winner-1.1_2019-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Winner-1.1_2019-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Winner-1.1_2019-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Winner-1.1_2019-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Winner-1.1_2019-scaled.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Winner-1.1_2019-scaled.jpg?resize=696%2C1044&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Winner-1.1_2019-scaled.jpg?resize=1068%2C1602&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Winner-1.1_2019-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C2880&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Winner-1.1_2019-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winner 1.1, 2019, Mixed media on Fabriano paper, 39.4 x 27.6 in (100 x 70 cm)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13006\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13006\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13006 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Africa-Bonanza_2022.jpg?resize=696%2C819&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Africa-Bonanza_2022.jpg?resize=870%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 870w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Africa-Bonanza_2022.jpg?resize=255%2C300&amp;ssl=1 255w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Africa-Bonanza_2022.jpg?resize=768%2C904&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Africa-Bonanza_2022.jpg?resize=1305%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1305w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Africa-Bonanza_2022.jpg?resize=1740%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Africa-Bonanza_2022.jpg?resize=696%2C819&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Africa-Bonanza_2022.jpg?resize=1068%2C1257&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Africa-Bonanza_2022.jpg?resize=1920%2C2260&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Africa-Bonanza_2022.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_Africa-Bonanza_2022.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Africa Bonanza, 2022, Mixed-media on canvas, 33.9 x 28.5 in (86.1 x 72.4 cm)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13007\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13007\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13007 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_My-People_2022.jpg?resize=696%2C825&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_My-People_2022.jpg?resize=864%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_My-People_2022.jpg?resize=253%2C300&amp;ssl=1 253w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_My-People_2022.jpg?resize=768%2C910&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_My-People_2022.jpg?resize=1296%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1296w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_My-People_2022.jpg?resize=1728%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1728w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_My-People_2022.jpg?resize=696%2C825&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_My-People_2022.jpg?resize=1068%2C1266&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_My-People_2022.jpg?resize=1920%2C2275&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_My-People_2022.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vusi-Beauchamp_My-People_2022.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13007\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My People, 2022, Mixed-media on canvas 33.9 x 28.3 in (86.1 x 71.9 cm)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/2022\/VusiBeauchamp.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS | Click here to join mailing listVusi Beauchamp (b. 1979) studied printmaking and painting at the Tshwane University of Technology and Graphic Design at Damelin in Pretoria, South Africa. 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