Peter Mammes

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Peter Mammes is a globally recognised conceptual artist inspired by hieroglyphics and contemporary local politics.
Peter's highly detailed works are heavily influenced by years of archival research.
Peter currently resides in London on an exceptional talent visa.

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1986, Peter Mammes is a globally recognised conceptual draughtsman. Inspired by ancient Egyptian art, hieroglyphics and contemporary local politics, Peter produces visually complex drawings, paintings and sculptures. Emblematic of the places he has lived and travelled to and archival research, Peter's profoundly detailed works explore the world beyond the West.

Peter Mammes' Early Career

Peter attended the National School of the Arts in Johannesburg, where he received his only formal training in art. Interested predominantly in drawing and painting, he had his first solo exhibition at just sixteen years old. Peter travels extensively to find ideas and imagery for his work, collecting patterns discovered on stone carvings and reliefs on temples, facades and graves. He has had studios in India, Russia, Egypt and beyond.

Style and Practice

Through Peter's work, he aims to surpass language barriers posed by the written and spoken word and develop a new, comprehensive way to visually relay complex ideas. Inspired by patterns sourced on his travels, Peter loads his highly nuanced artwork with intricate symbols, graphic decorations, imagery and a system of pictorial calligraphy. The works manifest a universal, artistic language that, rather than depict reality, presents concepts and ideas and encourages the viewer to think more broadly.

Projects and Collections

A recent commission saw Peter designing a commemorative coin for circulation for the South African mint, released in 2019. The coin is in celebration of 25 years of constitutional democracy in South Africa. Peter currently resides in London on an exceptional talent visa.

Peter Mammes Artworks

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    Closed Wounds by Peter Mammes

    Closed Wounds

    Sculpture - 50x35 cmRent for $86 /mo
    Coming forth by day by Peter Mammes
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    Coming forth by day by Peter Mammes

    Coming forth by day

    Paintings - 150x100 cmRent for $215 /mo
    Iconic emblem for the saints of power by Peter Mammes
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    Iconic emblem for the saints of power by Peter Mammes

    Iconic emblem for the saints of power

    Drawings - 79x70 cmRent for $180 /mo
    the battle by Peter Mammes
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    the battle by Peter Mammes

    the battle

    Paintings - 100x170 cmRent for $175 /mo
    Honorable minions by Peter Mammes
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    Honorable minions by Peter Mammes

    Honorable minions

    Paintings - 125x135 cmRent for $285 /mo
    Survivors by Peter Mammes
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    Survivors by Peter Mammes

    Survivors

    Paintings - 76x56 cmRent for $180 /mo
    Expulsion by Peter Mammes
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    Expulsion by Peter Mammes

    Expulsion

    Paintings - 180x150 cmRent for $435 /mo
    The Kings by Peter Mammes
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    The Kings by Peter Mammes

    The Kings

    Paintings - 130x90 cmRent for $150 /mo
    Corpus delicti by Peter Mammes

    Corpus delicti

    Sculpture - 47x44 cmRent for $100 /mo
    Jackal pattern by Peter Mammes

    Jackal pattern

    Sculpture - 37x36 cmRent for $100 /mo
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    Orangutan by Peter Mammes

    Orangutan

    Paintings - 55x55 cmRent for $71 /mo
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    Easy target by Peter Mammes

    Easy target

    Paintings - 85x140 cmRent for $230 /mo
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    Nostalgia and bitter reminiscing by Peter Mammes

    Nostalgia and bitter reminiscing

    Paintings - 180x160 cmRent for $440 /mo
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    the living fossils by Peter Mammes

    the living fossils

    Paintings - 76x56 cm

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