Process image of ‘A lone dry skull’ by Johan Thom, 2015, (cast from 19th century mold of Faustus, builders foam, found objects)
Sneak peek of a work for the solo exhibition ‘The devil made me do it’, Johan Thom @ the Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg, 7 March -11 April 2015
February 22, 2015 by Admin
Posted in News | Tagged Bronze Sculpture, contemporary African art, Faustus, Johan Thom, Sculpture, The Goodman Gallery |
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