Hannelie Coetzee
ECOLOGICAL ARTISTRY
Hannelie Coetzee is passionate about tackling water pollution through a unique blend of research, green infrastructure, and art. The Johannesburg-based visual artist and professional photographer co-founded Water for the Future, a charity dedicated to restoring rivers through art and design as crucial tools for advocacy, expression, and co-education.
A self-titled ecological artist, Hannelie uses public spaces for her artworks, which contemplate and intervene in the effects of man-made systems on the natural environment, and attempts to engage the communities and connect them to nature. “We need to re-learn the logic of nature in order to continue mindfully.” She is an honorary research fellow at the University of Witwatersrand’s Global Change Institute.
Explore Hannelie’s artwork here and follow her on Instagram.
