It is plausible to assume that South Africa and the United Kingdom are vastly different. However during the conceptualisation process for a proposal to be part of the British Council Connect ZA’s new partnership initiative, master playwright, Amy Jephta and writer and director, Paul Blinkhorn, spotted the similarities between South Africa and the UK. The…
Musa N. Nxumalo previously known for Alternative Kids is showcasing 16 Shots at Smac Gallery Johannesburg. His latest body of work consists of 16 photographic prints, a continuation of his current project The Anthology of Youth. Nxumalo defies the stark divide between social documentary and fine arts photography with his exhibition 16 Shots. His focuses…
I once came across a quote by Steven Fry that read, “a true thing, poorly expressed, is a lie.” These words seemed to tumble around in the back of my mind as I made my way through the survey of Michael MacGarry’s films. Beginning with an animation made as a student in 1999, the exhibition…
I interviewed Kim Van Vuuren, known for her design work, to her shift into contemporary art. We began our discussion with her 100 Forms project, which has drawn a lot of attention to the designer turned artist. Initially she cut down her idea of 100 Forms to 50 Forms, but the popularity of the project…
In the pastel pink Wild-West of bejeweled flip-phones, albino pythons and shotguns Blünke Janse van Rensburg reigns kween. Soft sunsets merge into mountainous peaks and ravines. An imagined reality of unapologetic self-actualization. A space between nostalgia and now. An insertion of self into the visual imagery of the early 2000’s internet aesthetic. Trotse Tert explores…
In this episode we share footage from our visit to the Puma Select store in Braamfontein where we got the info on Select Stories, a series of streetwear collaborations and workshops with Puma to showcase local talent. Our fashion feature sees DOCC founder Nokana Mojapelo translate construction wear into fashion for the streets. We checked…
The unconstrained division of Egg films, Arcade Content, includes Leboganag Rasethaba and Kyle Lewis, multi-award winning directors who freely express, engage and entertain through their production of compelling visuals for brand films, web series, music videos and documentaries. According to Lebo, Arcade is doing nothing more than shining a light on how epic their collective existence…
I interviewed photographers Nobukho Nqaba, Thandiwe Msebenzi and Sitaara Stodel about their upcoming exhibition, Displacement. Having met while studying at Michaelis School of Fine Art at UCT and being exposed to each other’s individual creative practices, being awarded the Tierney fellowship solidified their desire to thread together the similarities in their work. They each create…
“I am a Woman Phenomenally Phenomenal Woman, that’s me” – Maya Angelou Taking the words of Maya Angelou’s poem ‘Phenomenal Woman’ as their map, Cape Town’s luxury bag brand BLAC Designs teamed up with mixed media artist Anna Bu Kliewer on a collage project titled Phenomenal Woman. In an interview with founder and creative director of…
In this episode we checked out Skullboy’s exhibition The Preoccupied Lives of Islands which explores how cellphone culture has connected us globally but divided us on an interpersonal level. We share Tabita Rezaire’s healing frequencies with behind-the-scenes footage of our cover shoot with her. Hakim Malema chatted to us about his staple look for our…
I had a conversation with multifaceted creatives and Vela Souls co-founders Yana Seidl and Nyaniso Dzedze about how they conjoined their creative and spiritual journeys. Working together with Tribe of Doris and Drama for Life, Yana and Nyaniso bring their performance piece ONE to life as part of the British Council Connect ZA Arts Programme…
Layers of line and form shapeshift under the veil of indigo ambiguity. Punctuated by palpable desire. Unapologetically queering time and space into a non-linear dimension. A place beyond and between grand narratives. A collage of fiction and fact. Deconstructing familial function. A palette of gender and sexual fluidity. The painted surface of an imagined reality….
