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The recent bodies of work by Chrisél Attewell, explore the natural landscapes of South Africa. Her art making has always been closely connected to the environments surrounding her, responding to the environmental and socio-political contexts of these specific landscapes. For Chrisél, the landscape functions not only as a source of inspiration, but also a space for thinking through and making with. Using materials like earth, wind, water, fire, wood, salt, rocks, and sand, she places less emphasis on the objects but turns the attention to the experience of her work. Her artistic approach ties …