MY STORY
My work strives to harmonize environmental, technological, and scientific forms to create objects which make demands on the viewer in new and different ways. I capture this using recycled materials and this is a fundamental part to my creative lifestyle. I enjoy gathering the discarded, unwanted, and mundane things giving them a second life and promoting recycling. Having exhibited and attended artist workshops in places such as South Africa, Zimbabwe, England, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sydney Australia to mention a few, I want to remain dedicated and passionate to my work in response to my current environment. My Art comprising of assemblages, found objects, welded metal, or carved stone, transcends between indoor and outdoor spaces. I want to emphasize that art is not confined or defined by accolades one may receive but it is a process or a result of continuous and effortless creativity.
selected projects
ART RESUME
Coster Mkoki
Exhibitions
2022 Spring Trilogy, WA, Australia
2021 Castaway, WA, Australia
2021 Art Prize, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA, Australia
2020 Bushfire – BigCi Bilpin, NSW Australia
2019 Second Life – Eramboo Artist environment, Terry Hills, NSW Australia
2018 Winter Art Collective-Julie Miller Art Gallery-Mall of Africa, South Africa
2018 Remix, Scenic World, Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW Australia
2018 BigCi Bilpin, NSW, Australia
2017 Newport Sculpture Trailblazers: Sydney Australia
2017 Sculpture: Sydney Art Space- Avalon Recreation Centre: Sydney Australia
2012-16 My Middelburg My Region - Middelburg Mall: South Africa
2009 Middelburg Methodist Church – two man show: South Africa
2008 Pretoria Art Museum – Group Show: South Africa
2007: Sanava – Contemporary Visions of Southern Africa and Indian Ocean Islands
Pretoria Art Museum- South Africa.
2007: Signatures - National Museum - Gweru
2006: Movement – Greatmore Studios – Cape Town
2006: Outdoor Sculpture Competition AVA – Cape Town
2006: Gatherings – Bag Factory Studios – Johannesburg
2005: “Wet nose” Zanzibar – Pretoria, South Africa
2004: Batapata exhibition – Harare International Conference Centre
2003: Welcome to Cape Town – The Cold Room CT South Africa
2003: Braziers exhibition – Gallery Proof – London
2002: Landmark2 (Midlands Artists) – Bulawayo Art Gallery: Zimbabwe
2002: Zimbabwe Heritage Exhibition – National Gallery
2001: Summer Show – Gallery – Gallery Delta – Harare
2000: Summer Show – Gallery Delta – Harare
2000: “HIFA” – Harare International Festival of the Arts – National Gallery
2000: Batapata Exhibition
1999: Artist against Poverty – National Gallery Zimbabwe
1998: Summer Show – Gallery Delta Harare
1997: Decade of Award Winners MBCA – National Gallery Harare
1997: Landmark – Gweru Theatre and Bulawayo Art Gallery
1997: Heritage – Mobil Zimbabwe National Gallery
1996: Zimbabwe Heritage – National Gallery
1995: “Wall Marks” - Lizas Gallery – Harare
1994: Pachipamwe – Bulawayo Art Gallery and Alliance Francaise, Harare
Awards
2018 Runner-Up-Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association - SASSDA
2016 Winner - 1st position Adults: Sculpture Category Middelburg, South Africa
2013 Winner 1st and 2nd Position –My Middelburg My Region Art Competition
2012 Winner 2nd Position – Middelburg My Region Art Competition
1998: Winner 1st position – Midlands Province – Artist against poverty
1995: Distinction – Young artist of promise – Zimbabwe Heritage
1995: Distinction – “Weldart” – Zimbabwe Heritage
Grants
2008: Africalia - Belgium
2004: Zimbabwe Culture Trust Fund
2003: British Council Fund
Hobbies – Reading, nature, socializing and playing musical instruments.
Commissions
2020 “The Airlegger” Anglo Gold Ashanti, WA Australia
2017/18 “Sampling man” Columbus Stainless Steel, Middelburg SA
2016 “The Blast” murals- Highpoint Drilling and Blasting Middelburg SA
2014/15 “Cow Sculptures” – Middelburg Mall SA
2010 “Looking into the Future” –KTD Samancor Chrome SA
2006: “Cow Paradise” – The Grillhouse – Rosebank, South Africa
2005: Gourmet Garage – Sandton, South Africa
2003: Safety Golden Rules Murals – Zimbabwe Alloys International (AAC)
2003: Behaviour based Safety Logo – Zimbabwe Alloys International (AAC)
Permanent Collections
Bulawayo National Gallery, Gallery Momo Johannesburg SA
Gallery Delta – Harare, Surprise Art Centre – Shurugwi, Zimbabwe
Peace River Trading – Cape Town, SA
Residencies and Workshops
2020 Bushfire project – BigCi Bilpin, NSW Australia
2019 Eramboo Artist Environment –Terry Hills, NSW, Australia
2018 Res Artis Meeting-Rovaniemi –Lapland, Finland
2018 BigCi Bilpin, NSW, Mushrooms – Hawkesbury Gallery, NSW, Australia
2016/17 Sydney Art Space, Australia
2008 Frans Maseerel Centrum – Kasterlee, Belgium
2006: Bag Factory Studios – Johannesburg South Africa
2006: Tangencya 2 - CAS – Durban, SA
2003: Braziers International Workshop – Oxfordshire England
2003: Greatmore Studios Residency Cape Town Jan – April, SA
2003: Thupelo International Workshop – Cape Town, SA
1999: Artist against Poverty Workshops – United Nations Development Programme
1999: Batapata International Workshop Mutare – Zimbabwe
1994: Pachipamwe International Workshop – Shurugwi
Publications
- POST https://www.pressreader.com/aust.../post-newspapers/20210213.
- Odyssey 2020 Spring Edition
- Koori Radio https://www.kooriradio.com/audio-player.html - Sydney , Australia
- Columbus News 2018
- Stainless Steel 4th Quarter Journal
- Jesus - is nie (net) in die hemel nie (Afrikaans) – Tobie Van Den Bergh
is not (only) in heaven, ISBN- 978-0-620-79781-8
- Radio Blue Mountains 2BLU 89.1FM Katoomba, Australia 2018
- Get It - Emalahleni.Middelbjurg - 2017 : New Living - 2015
- The Observer 2009,2012,2013,2014 : The Secret Shopper - 2014
- The Herald - 2015
- Pretoria News and the Star - 2007 : The Times – 2007,
- The Zimbabwean – 2007 : Art Times – September Cape Town – 2007
- BBC world have your say – 2006 : Herald – 2005,
- Braziers Catalogue – 2004 : UK- Guardian – 2003
- In Touch – 2003 : British Council Zimbabwe – Dec 2003
- Odyssey Cape Town 2003 / Oct – Nov : Cape Argus – 2003
- Gallery #22 Art Magazine : Ngoma – National Arts Council Magazine
- Anglo News – Nov – Dec 1999 : Anglo News – Mar – April 1999
- The Daily News 23 Sept 1999 : Gweru Times – 1996
- National Gallery of Zimbabwe – A Decade of Award Winners – 1986 – 1996
- Zimbabwe Heritage 95/97 : Voice of America – Studio 7,
- SWF Radio – UK : Gallery Delta – Art Magazine - #24
