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About Corrie
Corrie van der Wath lives and works in Johannesburg. His artistic practice is informed by an uncommon intersection of engineering, psychology, business leadership and the visual arts, bringing analytical precision into dialogue with intuition, symbolism and human experience.
Van der Wath's work is driven by a lifelong fascination with what philosophers have called the examined life. Rather than asking what reality is, he asks how reality is constructed. He explores the relationship between the external world, our internal experience of it, and the conceptual frameworks through which we create meaning. Central to his practice is the belief that every individual inhabits a unique conceptual world, shaped by memory, perception, culture and personal experience.
His work investigates identity as something fluid rather than fixed. It examines the evolving relationship between the physical and psychological self, and increasingly considers how technology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience and cultural transformation are reshaping what it means to be human. Rather than presenting answers, his artworks invite contemplation, encouraging viewers to question inherited assumptions and engage with uncertainty.
A recurring idea throughout his practice is that we exist simultaneously in multiple realities: the person we believe ourselves to be, the person others imagine us to be, and the physical individual moving through the world. Long after physical death, these conceptual versions continue to exist within the memories of others. In this sense, identity is never entirely singular, nor does it disappear when life ends.
Working across painting, sculpture, photography, digital media and mixed-media processes, Van der Wath embraces experimentation as an essential part of his practice. Materials, chance and intuition are allowed to interact with deliberate structure, producing works that balance spontaneity with careful construction. His visual language draws on expressionism, abstraction and contemporary conceptual practice while remaining rooted in the psychology of perception and the search for meaning.
His professional background has profoundly shaped his artistic vision. Engineering contributed an understanding of systems, structure and design; psychology offered insight into perception, consciousness and human behaviour; leadership and entrepreneurship exposed him to the complexities of human motivation, conflict and collaboration. These disciplines do not exist separately within his practice but converge into a unified exploration of the human condition.
At its core, Van der Wath's work is an invitation rather than an instruction. It encourages viewers to slow down, reflect and engage with the questions that define our existence: Who are we? How do we construct meaning? What remains after memory, identity and certainty begin to dissolve? In an era of accelerating technological change, his work ultimately asks not only what humanity is becoming, but what it chooses to become.
Price Range
US$ 102-2,556
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Exhibitions
Selected Solo and Group Exhibitions
The Viewing Room (Various Exhibitions)
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
9 October 2021 - Present
Church Gallery
Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
2021 - Present
Borders - ITSLIQUID Group Exhibition
The Room Art Space, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello
Venice, Italy
4 September - 2 October 2021
Persona - EDG2020 Gallery
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
5 June - 15 July 2021
Paper - Glen Carlou Museum
Western Cape, South Africa
5 February - 18 March 2021
Home Is Where the Art Is - Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA)
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
2020 - 2021
Annual Dutch Art Fair
Amsterdam, Netherlands
10 - 11 October 2020
Salon International d'Art Contemporain - Luxexpo Art Fair
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
18 - 20 September 2020
Van Gogh Art Gallery
Madrid, Spain
2020
Colours of Humanity Art Gallery
Pennsylvania, United States
January 2020
Education
BA Visual Multimedia Arts (cur), Hons BA (Psychology), BCom
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