Jeremy Wafer (born 1953) is a sculptor and printmaker from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. His art delves into the concept of place, addressing both its political context—especially issues related to land and territory rooted in South Africa’s socio-cultural and political history—and its poetic aspects.

Working across sculpture, photography, video and drawing, Wafer’s practice over the past four decades has explored the politics and poetics of place, engaging questions of land, territory, and the histories of possession and dispossession that shape South Africa’s social and political landscape.

In recent work, he has focused on material processes that allow works to shift and evolve over time. Through these approaches, Wafer reflects on themes of fragility, displacement and uncertainty, while leaving space for viewers to form their own interpretations.

Wafer’s residency will culminate in a solo exhibition at the Villa-Legodi Centre for Sculpture, opening on 18 April as part of the closing events for the Soil & Water programme, curated by Johan Thom and Basak Senova.

His residency and exhibition are supported by the Claire & Edoardo Villa Will Trust.