Doris Bloom (born 1954 in Vereeniging, South Africa) is a South African painter who also incorporates performance art into her work. She lives and works in Denmark.
Biography
During 1972, Bloom attended Johannesburg College of Art and later attended Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1976. She has receive Queen Ingrid's Great Roman Grant, Villiam H. Michaelsen's Grant, and The State Art Council's Grant. Doris Bloom is Jewish.
Career
Bloom has showcased exhibitions since 1977. For exhibitions she is known for doing solo acts as well as collaborations. Bloom is also known for performances during exhibitions, many of them involve her doing a performance in front of a finished work, but some also include her creating the artwork in front of viewers. Bloom uses many different mediums for her work; oil, watercolor, crayon, and mixed media.
Works Composition, 1985 Tyrants of tolerance 1, 1991 Candles in the wind 1, 1995 Oval office 2, 1991-1998 Three Compositions, 2003
Exhibitions Albertslund Municipality, Denmark (mural) 1977 Franz Pedersens Kunthandel, Denmark (solo) 1985 Studio E, Rome (solo) 1986 Gallery 11, DR TV (performance), 1991 9th International Cairo Biennale, Egypt 2003 YAM-ADAM-DAM-ADAMA, Gammelgaard, Denmark (solo) 2010
References
"Doris Bloom." Doris Bloom Biography – Doris Bloom on artnet . N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2017. "Bloom, Doris." The-artists.org . N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2017. "Visual arts dialogue ." YouTube . Ed. BvHHS HHS. YouTube, 26 Nov. 2014. Web. 11 Mar. 2017. Wamberg, Jacob, and Doris Bloom. The labyrinthine nest: the art of Doris Bloom. Bramley, Johannesburg: Taurus, 1991. Print.