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Jacobus Kloppers, born in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, is an artist known for exploring the concept of "places" and the spaces between them. His work delves into the experience of travel, landmarks, and their impact on the human psyche. Initially, he focused on objects in the Karoo landscape and later examined the road itself as a non-place. More recently, he has explored road signs as indicators of place and direction. Kloppers has now ventured into the virtually immeasurable space above the landscape - the atmosphere, using clouds as a metaphor for the wandering human spirit. His work reflects on the boundless nature of the human psyche and its interaction with physical spaces and journeys.