Lizette Chirrime

b. Nampula, Mozambique, 1973

Chirrime produces patterned and textured mixed media works, sometimes working in the space between fine and applied arts or fashion.

Curriculum Vitae

Art education
Mostly self-taught, attended several art workshops.
Workshops & residencies

2006: Truworths Artists Residency Programme The Castle, Cape Town.

2005: Greatmore Studio, Cape Town.

Exhibitions (solo)

2005: Solo Exhibition, Mozambican Consulates Residence, Cape Town.

2004: Metamorforse de saco, Associacao Mocambicana de Fotografia, Mocambique.

Exhibitions (group)
2007: Voyage Ensemble: A Journey Together, Scalabrini Centre, Cape Town. africa south, Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town.

2006: Face (in), Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town. Cape Town Art Festival, Artscape, Cape Town.

2005: Artists Residency Exhibition, Greatmore Studios,Woodstock, Cape Town.

2004: Arte no Feminino, Museu Nacional de Mocambique. Evento Bolsa de Turismo, Faira de Arte, Lisbon.

2003: Ma Maf Festival, Centro Cultural Franco Mozambicano.

Collections

Mozambican Consulate, Cape Town. Private collections in Italy, Spain, Portugal and South Africa.

Publications
2007: "Soul Fibre", Love Cape Town, Issue 1. "Migration Week", Scalabrini Centre. Rootz Africa, volume 24.

2006: Cape Times, 21 September. Cape Argus, 11 August.

2005: The Tatler, October.

2004: Jornal Noticias, 6 October. Jornal Savana, 8th and 29th October.

Commissions

2003-2010: Clothing and wall hanging commissions, private clients.

2009: Wall hangings, Lim Interior Design.

Awards

2004: First Prize, Evento Bolsa de Turismo Competition.

Links

Page featuring works from Voyage Ensemble