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Biography
Maaike Bakker, born 1986 is visual artist working with various drawing, sculpture and installation based mediums. Bakker’s work predominantly explores themes of notation and ephemerality. Her practice also investigates limitations imposed by systems or structures and aims to determine at what point such structures may become excessive and irrelevant, ultimately exploring futility.

Exhibitions
2009
Cape 09 as part of the City Project, Cape Town

2010
– “The spirit is not an idea” says the penguin curated by Katrin Lewinsky,
– CO OP, JHB Postscript, An exhibition featuring Francois Jonker & Maaike Bakker, Platform 18th, PTA
– Land: Diversity and Unity India / South Africa (exchange exhibition) Association of Arts (Pretoria) & CEWAC (India)

2012
Hanging Gardens, curated by ABSA Art Gallery KKNK

2013
– et al. curated by Neil Niewoudt, Nirox projects, Arts on main, JHB
– Re-sample, curated by Stephan Erasmus, ABSA Gallery, JHB
– Now museum | Now you don’t, Nirox projects, Arts on Main, Johannesburg

2014
– Captial: Present Fried contemporary, PTA
– Play_an exhibition, Nirox sculpture park, Muldersdrift
– I take it all back, Nirox Projects, Arts on main, JHB
– //2WEEKS digital residency via Floating Reverie the internet
– Nirox Winter sculpture Fair, Nirox sculpture park, Muldersdrift

2015
– Out of context, University of Johannesburg Art gallery, JHB
– Post-digital, Kalashnikovv gallery, JHB

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