Marna Hattingh graduated at the University of Stellenbosch in 2000 with a BA Fine Arts degree, and a post graduate honours degree in Illustration.
While focusing on illustrating books, and winning awards for her work in this field, Hattingh also consistently produced paintings for group exhibitions, never losing sight of the art world. Over the years, her fine art work has developed into a highly unique and sought-after style, strongly influenced by an Asian sensibility and her experience as an illustrator, blending wry humour and social comment into playful palettes with a serious undertone. Her distinctive graphic style makes her work instantly recognizable.
Hattingh finds inspiration for her artworks, within her South African and wider society, particularly the complexity of our daily lives. Drawing inspiration from an eclectic range including media, fashion, history and fictional novels, her finely drawn characters jump, dance and spin across timeless, patterned backgrounds. Each painting is heavily worked and contains its own complex narrative; an immediacy that is difficult to ignore.
Hattingh works in a range of media including drawing, painting, print making and sculpture.
