Smeltkroes (2025) – hand-pulled screen print by Anton Kannemeyer in collaboration with Claudette Schreuders

The concept for Smeltkroes (Crucible) started with a public bench: the kind one would typically find in a park, at a bus stop or train station, at a memorial site or simply at a rest point. Additional inspiration came in the form of St. Francis of Assisi, promoter of peace, simplicity and harmony; and patron saint of animals, ecology and the poor. Referencing the myriad images of St. Francis throughout art history that depict him surrounded by animals – and especially birds – the unlikely gathering of diverse bird species in Smeltkroes alludes to the idea of harmony or reconciliation. What’s more, this improbable group “serves as a metaphor for knowledge and, in particular, the preservation of this knowledge, a central purpose or function of any university.” <READ MORE>

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Anton Kannemeyer has held numerous solo and group exhibitions both locally and abroad, including two solo shows in New York and group shows in Canada, Switzerland, Denmark, USA, Australia, Germany, DRC and The Netherlands. He has published a number of books including Pappa in Afrika (2010) which won the 2015 prize for best foreign graphic novel at Amadoras International Comic Festival in Portugal.

Claudette Schreuders has enjoyed international acclaim since the earliest years of her career, with numerous solo shows in the USA and notable group exhibitions at institutions including the MOMA (NYC), the Smithsonian Institution (Washington, D.C.) and the British Museum (London). Her work is held in prominent museum collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the MOMA (NYC), and she has been represented by New York’s Jack Shainman Gallery since 2001.

• Hand-pulled screen print on BFK Rives 250gsm
• Paper size: 560x760mm
• Limited edition of 40
• Numbered and signed by the artists
• Hand-printed in South Africa
• Please note, prints are sold unframed