... was born on November 18^th in 1982 at Bilanyoni, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. He attended the primary school in Bilanyoni, then in 1995 the Inkama Catholic High School in Vryheid. From 1996 to 2000 Laziehound went to the agricultural-technical high school Sinethemba. He attended Boksburg College in 2002 and studied engineering at Pretoria Technikon. Shortly afterwards he broke off his studies to devote himself entirely to his passion for art. From 2005 to 2007 he studied print production at the Artist Proof Studio. He now works as a freelance artist in Johannesburg.

Layziehounds art examines the social and generational conflicts of South Africa and tries to overcome them. The themes of his work range from his youth experiences in apartheid to today's social-political landscape of South Africa, which is confusing and threatening especially for the younger generation.

His works often show men in suits. The suits are the "uniform" of South Africa's elders. They are the symbol for the self-enrichment of the new elites of South Africa, who, focused on their own merit, are not affected by the circumstances around them. Layziehounds creation process is inspired by these problems. The metaphorical symbols and images used by him are subtly provocative, but nevertheless determined in their pointe. His intention is to convey a sense of the problems of South Africa in the viewer in order to raise the mind to a higher level of reason.

Layziehound uses mainly charcoal and pastel as well as oil on canvas and paper. His art now enriches the collections of many local and international artists.

Exhibitions:

2016 Unfettered Egos and the Asence of Substance“, Melville Art Project, Johannesburg 

2016 „August House @ Hazard Gallery“, Johannesburg 

2016 „Considering Genius @ Res Gallery“, Rosebank

2015 „Joburg Art Week @ August House Gallery“, Doornfontein 

2015 „Turbine Art Fair @ Bayliss Gallery“, Turbine Hall, Newtown 

2015 „Eye art @ Gavin Project, Rosebank

2010 Peach Hotel, Melrose, Johannesburg Unity Gallery, Johannesburg

Publications:

2016 Jazzuary, Masterclass 2016  (http://jazzuary.fm/wp-content/...)

2015 „August House: The home of Jozi's rising sons and daughters“, Mail & Guardian (11 September 2015)