Young and Vital Artists: Kylie Wentzel

Durban-born Wanted 2023 Young and Vital Artist Wentzel's work draws inspiration from the grit and quirk of her surrounds

Kylie Wentzel.
Kylie Wentzel. (Supplied)

b.1993

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Armed with a Michaelis education, Durban-born artist Wentzel went on to learn printmaking techniques while serving an apprenticeship under master printmaker Zhané Warren. Working in the beachside town of Umdloti, KwaZulu-Natal, she draws inspiration from the grit and quirk of her surrounds. “The Botanic Gardens”, Wentzel’s recent exhibition, was her fourth solo with Kalashnikovv Gallery.

Kylie Wentzel, Fish in Booze Bottles, 2021.
Kylie Wentzel, Fish in Booze Bottles, 2021. (Supplied)
Kylie Wentzel, Rickshaw Cowboy, 2021.
Kylie Wentzel, Rickshaw Cowboy, 2021. (Supplied)

• From the September edition of Wanted, 2023.