Warren Maroon is a South African artist based in Cape Town. His upbringing on the Cape Flats in a suburb called Mitchell's Plain exposed him to the harsh realities of gangsterism, drugs, and violence, leading him to turn to art as a form of refuge.

In 2011, Maroon graduated from Ruth Prowse School of Art, but it wasn't until 2018 that he found his artistic voice as a conceptual sculptor. Drawing inspiration from the Arte Povera movement, Maroon creates sculptures using mostly found objects to communicate his lived experience.

Maroon's work is a testament to the power of art as a means of expression and resistance. Through his sculptures, he challenges dominant narratives and gives voice to those who have been silenced. His work is deeply personal, yet it speaks to universal themes of inequality, marginalization, and resistance.

Maroon's sculptures are a visual representation of his lived experience, using the detritus of everyday life to create something beautiful and meaningful. His work invites the viewer to reflect on their own experiences and to consider the societal structures that shape our world. Through his art, Maroon is not only creating beautiful objects but is also contributing to a larger conversation about social justice and equality. His work was acquired by the Iziko South African National Gallery in 2024.

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2025
'Between us', Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Everard Read, Cape Town, South Africa

2023
'Well, there goes that dream', Everard Read, Cape Town, South Africa

2022
'Reverence', Church Projects, Cape Town, South Africa
'A Quiet Violence', CUBICLE Series, Everard Read, Cape Town, South Africa

2020
'Living in a Box', AVA, Cape Town, South Africa

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025
'Journey Mercies', EBONY/CURATED, Cape Town, South Africa
EXPO CHICAGO, Everard Read, Chicago, United States of America

2024
'Soil', curated by Khanyisile Mbongwa, Hazendal Festival, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Church Projects, Cape Town, South Africa
Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Everard Read, Cape Town, South Africa
EXPO CHICAGO, Everard Read, Chicago, United States of America
'Winter', Everard Read, Cape Town, South Africa
FNB Art Joburg, Church Projects, Johannesburg, South Africa

2023
'The Objects', curated by Sean O’Toole, Under Projects, Cape Town, South Africa
Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Church Projects, Cape Town, South Africa
'The Invisible Thread', curated by Swain Hoogervorst, AVA, Cape Town, South Africa

2022
'Ex Libris', curated by Barbara Wildenboer, Everard Read, Franschhoek, South Africa
'Seduction', Everard Read, Cape Town, South Africa

2021
'In Conversation', Everard Read, Cape Town, South Africa

2020
'Kwaai Vol. 2', Eclectica Contemporary, Cape Town, South Africa