Nina Torr

Nina Torr (b. 1987) is a South African artist and illustrator. Through sweet, fantastical and almost surreal imagery, Torr’s work explores mental landscapes inhabited by characters pursuing a journey of sorts. Her images imply open-ended narratives that invite the viewer to participate and engage with them on a personal level.

Nina Torr, born 1987, is an artist/illustrator based in Pretoria. After obtaining her BFA from Parsons School of Design, New York, in 2010, Torr returned to South Africa to further expand on her artistic practice. Torr completed a MFA at the University of Johannesburg in 2019. Torr frequently participates in various exhibitions and is a lecturer in illustration at the Open Window. Torr has to date had eight solo exhibitions, Wayfinding was her Masters exhibition that took place at David Krut Projects Johannesburg in 2020. Torr’s work explores mental landscapes inhabited by characters pursuing a journey of sorts. Her images imply open-ended narratives that invite the viewer to participate and engage with them on a personal level. Torr’s illustrations have been featured in local publications such as Essie Letterpress’ Artist’s Almanac, the Bat Butt Zine and iJusi. Besides working with DKW, she has also produced prints in collaboration with Black River Studio as part of the 50ty/50ty Prints range and lithographs with The Artist's Press. Torr frequently exhibits at In Toto Gallery (JHB), 99 Loop (CT) and NO END Contemporary (JHB). In 2016, Nina Torr worked in collaboration with David Krut Workshop (DKW) to create a number of watercolour monotypes. The ensuing works were featured in the group exhibition A Piece of Work in 2017. In 2018, she produced new etchings with the team at DKW which were subsequently shown at David Krut Project’s (DKP) booth for the RMB Turbine Art Fair 2019. In 2020, Nina Torr had her solo Masters exhibition at the David Krut Gallery in Parkwood in 2020 titled Wayfinding. She has also been part of various other group exhibitions at DKP. At the end of 2022 and beginning of 2023, Torr collaborated with DKW to create a brand new series of etchings with handpainting and chine colle. The body of work which was shown at the end of February 2023 at The Blue House in Parkwood in a solo exhibition titled Marginalia.

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David Krut Projects at the Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair
Mar. 28, 2025

Established in the West Chelsea Building in 2001, David Krut Projects Artspace, New York continues to connect the David Krut...

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Workshop Weekly: Nina Torr new editions
Jun. 14, 2024

WORKSHOP WEEKLY Nina Torr has been a frequent collaborating artist at the David Krut workshop since 2017. Torr's most recent...

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Nina Torr’s ‘The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary’
Mar. 28, 2023

Nina Torr. The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary variable editions 5 (left) and 4 (right). 2023. Both 44 x 35 cm....

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In the workshop: Nina Torr – Alchemical Collaboration  
Dec. 1, 2022

Text by Roxy Kaczmarek Pretoria-based artist and illustrator Nina Torr has been back and forth between the neighboring cities to...

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US Printmaker in Residence | Lauren Krukowski
Jul. 12, 2022

Lauren Krukowski is a second-year Master of Fine Arts candidate at the University of Iowa in the United States, studying...

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What is a Monotype and Monoprint? 
Mar. 15, 2022

By Roxy Kaczmarek & Melissa Waters Detail of Heidi Fourie’s watercolour monotype The lost ones, 2021. Monotypes are known to...

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DKW visit Open Window Institute
Feb. 13, 2022

On Monday 31 January the David Krut Workshop (DKW) printers Sbongiseni Khulu, Kim-Lee Loggenberg, Sarah Judge, Roxy Kaczmarek accompanied by...

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A Torr(ent) of Creativity: New work by Nina Torr and others in Creature Feature exhibition
Nov. 15, 2021

Artist Nina Torr (left) exploring printing techniques with DKW printer, Roxy Kaczmarek (right).  Nina Torr is no stranger to the David Krut Workshop (DKW)...

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A look back at new editions, projects & collaborations from 2020
Jan. 15, 2021

The year 2020 was a productive year as we saw new editions and projects by a variety of artists in...

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David Krut Podcast & Video Playlist: Womens Month 2020
Aug. 11, 2020

The David Krut Projects team wishes you a very HAPPY WOMEN'S MONTH!! We are keeping you inspired by bringing you...

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David Krut Podcast | Nina Torr: Wayfinding – Finding a way through ‘Clicks & Pangs’
Feb. 14, 2020

DAVID KRUT PODCAST | WAYFINDING NINA TORR IN CONVERSATION WITH BRITT LAWTON | Listening time 25 min In this podcast...

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Nina Torr – New etching series
Sep. 28, 2018

[caption id="attachment_49209" align="alignnone" width="800"] Nina Torr, Burden dog, Edition 1/10, Hardground etching with hand painting[/caption] Nina Torr has been working...

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Nina Torr discovers watercolour monotypes at DKW
Nov. 14, 2016

14.11.2016 Pretoria-based artist Nina Torr (formerly working under the pseudonym Andy Wyeth) is currently collaborating with the David Krut Workshop...

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