Cutting Through the Noise
by
Thelma van Rensburg
13 March 2026
Narcissists frequently create intentional drama, chaos, and crisis to distract, manipulate, and maintain control over their victims. By shifting the focus away from their own poor behavior and onto your emotional reaction, they avoid accountability and force you into a defensive position. They push your buttons, break promises, or provoke you until you explode in anger or frustration. They then use this reaction as "proof" that you are unstable, dramatic, or the "real" problem.
Once you recognize this strategy you can begin to untangle the chaos.
The work in this exhibition represents an inner untangling of the evil narrative meant to entrap me to dismantle my soul. The power is in inner sovereignty and tapping into my inner child's truth unearthed a cascade of healing puzzle pieces to emerge from the ashes.
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Van Rensburg was born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1969. She always had an interest in art, but did not pursue it as a career until 2004. She has a B.A Honours degree in Physical education and Psychology. In 2004 she enrolled for a B.Tech degree in Fine Arts at Tshwane University of Technology which she completed in 2007. In 2013 she re-enrolled at the University of Pretoria for the final year of the BA degree in Fine Arts and completed the year cum laude. In 2016 she completed a Masters of Arts degree in Fine Arts at the University of Pretoria, titled "Uneasy bodies, femininity and death: Representing the female corpse in fashion photography and selected contemporary artworks"
Since graduating, she has participated in eight solo exhibitions and numerous group exhibitions throughout South Africa. Her work has featured in prestigious competitions such as Sasol New Signatures, Thami Mnyele Fine Arts awards and the Sanlam Vuleka Arts competition. She also attended three artist residencies in Berlin and Mexico from 2015 to 2018.
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Thelma van Rensburg
"Cutting Through the Noise"
2026
Mixed media collage, digital print on Fine Art paper (Edition 1/1)
22cm x 33cm
Unframed
R 1 250
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Thelma van Rensburg
"Getaway Car to Another Galaxy"
2026
Mixed media collage, digital print on Fine Art paper (Edition 1/1)
22cm x 33cm
Unframed
R 1 250
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Thelma van Rensburg
"Dandy Plaything"
2026
Mixed media collage, digital print on Fine Art paper (Edition 1/1)
22cm x 33cm
Unframed
R 1 250
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Thelma van Rensburg
"You must find your soul"
2026
Mixed media collage, digital print on Fine Art paper
22cm x 33cm
Unframed
R 1 250
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Thelma van Rensburg
"The witch is no longer hidden"
and detail
2025
Mixed media assemblage and collage on board
20.5cm x 28cm (board size)
Unframed
R 2 000
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Thelma van Rensburg
"The green-eyed mother"
2025
Mixed media intuitive drawing on Fabriano paper
22.5cm x 29.5cm
Unframed
R 1 250
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Thelma van Rensburg
"Corrupted innocence"
2026
Mixed media intuitive drawing on Fabriano paper
29.5cm x 22cm
Unframed
R 1 250
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Thelma van Rensburg
"Life springs from the ashes"
2026
Mixed media drawing on Fabriano paper
29.5cm x 22.5cm
Unframed
R 1 250
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Thelma van Rensburg
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions"
2025
Mixed media collage on paper
13cm x 21 cm
Unframed
R 840
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