Marisa Jantjies
a fishing village on the Skeleton Coast, Namibia
Marisa Jantjies has dedicated her life to bringing closure to the tiny fishing village on the Skeleton Coast. Her mornings begin by meeting fishermen who've encountered the sea's grim offerings, and her afternoons are spent preserving the dignity of the deceased. At night, she walks the dunes, haunted by strange dreams of a non-existent house and the lingering faces she couldn't save, drawing her art from these experiences.
About
Obsession
The exact scent of borderline decay
Voice
Salt crust on wind-chapped lips
Artistic Medium
Assemblages from driftwood and weathered bones
Technique
Intertwining and sun-bleaching
Influences
Desolate coastline, scent of rotting kelp, recurring dreams of imaginary houses
Materials
Sea-salvaged fishnets, fragments of sailor's rope, bones from sea creatures
Scale
Life-sized installations, scattered along the dunes
Selected 1 time · Last: March 24, 2026
