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Gerick Terblanche was born in Cape Town in 1989 and lives and works on his family farm near Matjiesfontein, in the semi-desert Karoo. His work grows out of close observation of this environment, its fauna and flora, landscapes, colours and textures, and reflects a lasting interest in the human connection to nature. Terblanche combines detailed, realistic main subjects with abstract, simplified shapes, using composition, colour and spacing to support the intricacy of each piece. He regards his practice as a discipline of observation rather than of expression: realism, for him, is not about mimicking what he sees but about capturing the essence of a subject, and draws the viewer closer to easily overlooked elements of beauty. His work is held in private collections worldwide.