Lightsculpting Exhibition

“Lightsculpting”  – Exhibition by Anton Smit and Martini Coetzee

This is a unique – once off collaboration between Light sculptor, Martini Coetzee and Sculptor Anton Smit in which Martini light paints Anton Smit sculptures with light brushes with some guidance by Anton, but mostly in a spirit of freedom.

The sculptures are exhibited in juxtaposition to their light paintings creating a dialogue!

 

Opens: 1 March  2026    |    Time: 11h00

Location: Johann van Heerden Art Gallery    |   Contact the Gallery: 0797809807

Address: 593 Jacqueline Drive, Garstfontein, Pretoria East

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Exhibition Duration: 1 – 22 March 2026

 All Sculptures Available For Sale

About the artist, Anton Smit

Born in Boksburg in August 1954, Anton entered his first sculpting exhibition at the age of sixteen and won first prize. Following successful exhibitions in White River, Nelspruit, Pretoria and Cape Town, Smit turned to sculpting full-time.

In 1990, international recognition came in the form of exhibitions in Rome and Milan, an invitation to exhibit in New York and Hong Kong, as well as a return exhibition in Italy in 1993. More exhibitions followed in Bonn, Washington, Singapore and Koln.

His body of work comprises towering human figures, nudes, heads, masks, hands, angels, floating and stretching figures, warriors, as well as abstract works, sculpted out of steel, metal, stone and a unique iron and polymer cast mixture, as well as bronze.

Anton’s work is included in the permanent collections of the Pretoria Art Museum, Rupert Museum, Graff/Delaire Collection, University of Pretoria Museums , Century City Art Foundation.

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Fragments | Anton Smit

Anton Smit Sculptures

Limited Editions

Unless differently indicated, the usual total of editions made of a specific artwork in a GRP Material is 24 and in Bronze only 12.
By keeping the editions of a specific artwork to a limit, secures the investment value for the collector / owner.

Certificate of Authenticity

Each artwork comes signed by Anton Smit, with a certificate of authenticity, the artwork is allocated an unique edition number.
The Certificate includes: the Title of the piece, Dimensions, Material, Unique Edition nr, Date of Issue, Signed by Anton.

Services Offered

Anton Smit offers in addition to his artworks also: secure global shipping, an art advisory service, curation, site visits, delivery and installation.
 

Materials

Anton works with mostly steel, metal, stones, a unique iron and polymer cast mixture, and bronze.
 

For More Info:

Contact: Roelien Smit | CEO

Email: info@antonsmit.co.za

Address: Black Eagle Lane, Aqua Vista Mountain Estate, Bronkhorstspruit dam, 1020
South Africa

Anton standing next to a piece from his Abstracts & Steelworks Series, titled: “spring of the air”