Bev Butkow (b. 1967, Johannesburg) is a South African artist whose work transgresses the boundaries between textile, painting, sculpture, and installation. In a world of extreme material accumulation, Butkow’s intimate acts of care and nurturing for discarded materials grow networks of maternal care, hoping to transform and revitalize them towards refuge and repair. Bev completed her Master of Fine Arts with distinction from Wits University in 2022, supported by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. She exhibited at the 2022 Dakar Biennale, Senegal, and created immersive installations for the curated Yi Tai Projects, Art Central Hong Kong (2023) and Tomorrows/Today, Investec Cape Town Art Fair (2022). She presented her work at Contextile Bienal TextileTALKS, Portugal (2022) and has exhibited in multiple international locations. Bev lives with her husband, 4 children and dog in Johannesburg.