As at 2012/05/25
Synopsis
André Clements, fine artist and corporate consultant, has specialised in computational media technology and its application in fields ranging from online gaming to marketing, especially customer relationship management and contemporary aesthetics. André is also the founder-organiser of the Johannesburg Contemporary Arts Discursive, a community-of-interest that facilitates and supports rigorous theoretical and practical discourse around local artistic practice and development.
Artistic Practice
André works in decidedly post-digital paradigm making extensive use of computational technology and digital photography. He also creates works in traditional media, favouring oil colour (though he has not released or exhibited these works to date).
He is currently developing work for his debut solo exhibition, ‘Asthesia’ scheduled for October 2012 at res Gallery.
In June 2011 André collaborated with the London based artist Daniel Hirschmann in presenting the exhibition Dencity at Resolution Gallery which due to the success of its two month run was extended for an additional four months at Arts on Main.
Andre has exhibited in various group shows and his work and writing has been featured in publications including SA ArtTimes, Beeld and ITs Art (France) while his artworks have been acquired by prominent international and local collectors and photographers.
Professional Experience
As a consultant André currently assists organisations like Canon, Roche and others via their advertising agencies with the strategic development and technical implementation of customer relations information management systems and processes. He was one of the artists selected to demonstrate the Galaxy Note hybrid smartphone/tablet by Samsung. André has been employed in a variety of managerial, developer, designer and learning facilitation positions in tertiary education, marketing and online gaming.
Education
André has a BA degree in Information Design from the Faculty of Arts, University of Pretoria. André successfully completed a number of modules of a Master of Business Administration from which he withdrew due to a change of vocational direction. He has also studied widely for non-degree-purposes including degree level courses in industrial psychology and computer science including subjects like formal logic and discrete mathematics at UNISA, international courses in disciplines such as symbolic modelling, and a diploma in Assessment from Damelin.
Testimonials
“Andre was one of the most enthusiastic and dedicated designers and teachers I came across in the 6 years I spent in South Africa. He has a thirst for knowledge and commitment to creativity that are unparalleled. Any student would be lucky to have him as a teacher, any team as a colleague.”
Professor Nathaniel Stern, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
“Lecturer and mentor, André opened up a world of possibility for me through his excellent knowledge of the industry and teaching skills. He is someone that I looked up to in college, and still do. I still look to him for inspiration and even though I’m not his student anymore, I still see him as my mentor.”
Gary Meyer (Past student), Creative Director, Apula Design
Contact Details
Email: moc.liamgnull@stnemelcserdna
Mobile: +27 (0)82 812 0549
Address: 13 Boland Street, Sonnedal, Roodepoort