Christian Nerf
Residency 26 August–22 October 2019
Process photograph from Christian Nerf’s residency on A4’s top floor. A pasta machine sits on a white table, with brown hair tied with red string rolled into the machine.
Studio view: Christian Nerf’s residency, August 26– October 22, 2019. Image courtesy of A4 Arts Foundation.
Title Christian Nerf Dates 26 August–22 October 2019 Location Resident's Studio Tagline Artist in residence Christian Nerf.

Christian Nerf spends his time back in Cape Town unpacking an archive that spans more than twenty years. This review of his experimental practice is part of his PhD research. He calls on collaborators and activates works including Polite Force, Drawing with Obstacles, Unauthorised, Escape to Robben Island and Teaching Teachers.

Nerf is a PhD candidate at Liverpool John Moores University.

Process photograph from Christian Nerf’s residency at A4 Arts Foundation shows a painting of Nerf by Jake Aikman, wearing a life jacket while floating in water.
Studio view: Christian Nerf’s residency, August 26– October 22, 2019. Image courtesy of A4 Arts Foundation.
Photograph from Christian Nerf’s residency on A4’s top floor pertaining to his ‘Drawing with Obstacles’ project. On the left, multiple overlapping charcoal lines run along the wall of A4’s stairwell.
Artwork: Christian Nerf, Jared Ginsburg, Demonstrating a Drawing (2019). Site-specific installation. Dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist.
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