Elize Vossgatter

'Adaptation’ is seen from her exhibition ‘In the end we’re all to blame’, Commune 1, 2015

Rooted in the tradition of figurative oil painting, Elize Vossgätter’s practice explores the materiality of surfaces to expose the fragile relationship between humans and the natural world. Drawn to wax—a substance shared by bees, plants, humans, and petroleum—she investigates the intersections of organic and synthetic systems. Her work merges painting and sculpture, reflecting precarious coexistence and hybrid ecosystems. Through wax’s mutable nature, she explores transformation, resilience, and the human capacity to both protect and destroy in the face of the climate crisis.

Vossgätter graduated with a Masters in Fine Art from the Michaelis School of Fine Art, Cape Town. She resides in Cape Town.