Destiny_02, Johann van der Schijff

Solo exhibition, GUS (Gallery University Stellenbosch)
corner of Bird & Dorp Street, Stellenbosch

7 November – 29 November 2025

Opening: 6 November 2025, 17:00
Artist Walkabout: 8 November 2025, 11:00

This exhibition asks the viewer to see the Earth anew. More...

The exhibition asks the viewer to see the Earth anew, to experience a moment similar to when the photograph Earthrise 2 was taken or astronauts first stepped onto the surface of the Moon. It offers a glimpse of landscapes that, at a fleeting moment in history, were still largely unspoiled.

At the same time, it functions as a hand-crafted distress signal – a plea to future generations and possible extraterrestrial beings to heed the urgent call of the environmental movement before it is too late. It is both a gift and a warning, delivered in the hope that these magnificent places can be preserved forever.

Exhibition Catalogue: Download low-res PDF
Exhibition Catalogue: Download high-res PDF

Less...

Earthrise, December 24, 1968. Photograph by William Anders, NASA Apollo 8 mission.

Johann van der Schijff, Destiny_02, 2025

Destiny_02, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 2025 – aluminium, mild steel, stainless steel brackets, brass, galvanised cabling, plywood, sapele mahogany wood, 6x5m.

Johann van der Schijff, Ilha de Goa (Goa Island), 2024

Ilha de Goa (Goa Island), Nampula Province, Mozambique, 2024 – Edition 5 + AP, Archival pigment ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper, 161 x 61cm.

Johann van der Schijff, Fort São Sebastião (Saint Sebastian Fortress), 2024

Fort São Sebastião (Saint Sebastian Fortress), Ilha de Moçambique (Island of Mozambique), Nampula Province, Mozambique, 2024 – Edition 5 + AP, Archival pigment ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper, 161 x 61cm.

Johann van der Schijff, Misty Cliffs, 2024

Misty Cliffs, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 2024 – Edition 5 + AP, Archival pigment ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper, 161 x 61cm.

Johann van der Schijff, Chapman's Peak Drive, 2024

Chapman's Peak Drive, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 2024 – Edition 5 + AP, Archival pigment ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper, 161 x 61cm.

Johann van der Schijff, View from the rim of the Fish River Canyon, 2024

View from the rim of the Fish River Canyon, ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, //Kharas Region, Namibia, 2024 – Edition 5 + AP, Archival pigment ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper, 161 x 61cm.

Johann van der Schijff, Namibia Koppie, 2024

Namibia Koppie, //Kharas Region, Namibia, 2024 – Edition 5 + AP, Archival pigment ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper, 161 x 61cm.

Johann van der Schijff, Grasslands near Graaff-Reinet, 2021

Grasslands near Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa, 2021 – Edition 5 + AP, Archival pigment ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper, 161 x 61cm.

Johann van der Schijff, Langeberge outside Barrydale, 2022

Langeberge outside Barrydale, Western Cape, South Africa, 2022 – Edition 5 + AP, Archival pigment ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper, 161 x 61cm.

Johann van der Schijff, Nkumbe Viewpoint, 2022

Nkumbe Viewpoint, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, 2022 – Edition 5 + AP, Archival pigment ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper, 161 x 61cm.

Destiny_02, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 2025 – aluminium, mild steel, stainless steel brackets, brass, galvanised cabling, plywood, sapele mahogany wood, 6x5m.

Johann van der Schijff, Mosi-oa-Tunya (The Smoke that Thunders) aka Victoria Falls, 2023

Mosi-oa-Tunya (The Smoke that Thunders) aka Victoria Falls, Zambezi National Park, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe, 2023– Edition 5 + AP, Archival pigment ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper, 161 x 61cm.

Johann van der Schijff, Malindidzimu (Hill of the Ancestral Spirits) a.k.a. World’s View, 2024

Malindidzimu (Hill of the Ancestral Spirits) a.k.a. World’s View, Matobo National Park, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe, 2024 – Edition 5 + AP, Archival pigment ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper, 161 x 61cm.

Johann van der Schijff, View from Lubanzuki Hill, 2024

View from Lubanzuki Hill, Kafue National Park, Lusaka Province, Zambia, 2024 – Edition 5 + AP, Archival pigment ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper, 161 x 61cm.

Johann van der Schijff, Chilojo Cliffs, 2023

Chilojo Cliffs, Gonarezhou National Park, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe, 2023 – Edition 5 + AP, Archival pigment ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper, 161 x 61cm.

Johann van der Schijff, Olifants River Viewpoint, 2022

Olifants River Viewpoint, Kruger National Park, Limpopo Province, South Africa, 2022 – Edition 5 + AP, Archival pigment ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper, 161 x 61cm.

Johann van der Schijff, Grasslands near Katoyana Campsite, 2024

Grasslands near Katoyana Campsite, Liuwa Plain National Park, Western Province, Zambia, 2024 – Edition 5 + AP, Archival pigment ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper, 161 x 61cm.

Destiny_02, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 2025 – aluminium, mild steel, stainless steel brackets, brass, galvanised cabling, plywood, sapele mahogany wood, 6x5m.

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin on the Moon, 1969

Buzz Aldrin on the Moon, July 20, 1969. Photograph by Neil Armstrong, NASA Apollo 11 mission.