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Shelwell, Bronwen (24 September 2012). "Robyn Nesbitt and Nina Barnett". Assembly Art Extras. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
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Robyn Nesbitt
Robyn Nesbitt (born 1984) is a South African artist currently living and working in Johannesburg. Nesbitt attended Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg. In 2007 she was a recipient of the Spier Contemporary award. Nesbitt's work is distinguished by her meticulous observation of everyday events ranging from the ordinary routines of our life to the celestial routines that surround us. Humorous, poetic, and banal moments become stylized in mediums which include research, process, documentation, d
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