B’thaka s’yananaba,snanabel’ iqiniso Ibekiwe is’londa s’babel umniniso Ivuth’amalangabi ngendeni lendaba,siyatjha Ndl’ ekulu,B’nzinzo lwazi nasi indaba s’batjha – Thembisile Mkhatshwa In a complex exploration of identity Zana Masombuka, also known as the Ndebele Superhero, probes notions of heritage and its relevance in the contemporary moment – across the time-space continuum. Zana shares stories of the…
Clearly defined markings that designate where one creative practice ends and another begins is almost impossible, with practitioners recognizing the value of merging multiple forms of expression. Partners Leanie van der Vyver and Louis Christie push this further with their design company Onder Die Inlvoed. Combining Leanie’s background in art and design with Louis’s background…
Ere land and sea and the all-covering sky Were made, in the whole world the countenance Of nature was the same, all one, well named Chaos, a raw and undivided mass Naught but a lifeless bulk, with warring seeds Of ill-joined elements compressed together – Publius Ovid Fabric threads form waves of turquoise, periwinkle and…
When considering points in a lifecycle of Goldendean there are many beginnings, but I imagine they exist in potentia on the mine-dumps of Joburg, eGoli – the city of gold. – Goldendean Artist Goldendean’s narrative powers itself from the same set of key methodologies that has become inseparable from themselves as a humxn being as well…
Street art is a diverse art movement, one that has grown in popularity as work being exhibited in the streets continue to develop in size, style, and technicality. “A lot of people associate art inside of a gallery with elitism where as we as graffiti artists have broken that boundary”, expresses pop artist Luck MrEmpty (also known…
This is such an amazing opportunity to have two generations that are creatively and personally intertwined and, I suspect, interdependent. First off, you are mother and child but you are also both building creative businesses that are embracing our fluid future. So let’s start with the basics: what does fluidity mean to both of you?…
SMITH Studios opened its summer exhibition Rendezvous on the 5th of December 2018 featuring work by 23 of the gallery’s artists of 2018. Rendezvous acts as a closing to the gallery’s fourth year of operation and was begun with LOVE? – Banele Khoza’s first solo show with SMITH. Going on to the AKAA Fair in…
If you have spotted stickers with images of cracked eggs or seen people walking around Braamfontein with the same image printed on black and white t-shirts, don’t worry. This is not the beginning of an egg worshipping cult. This playful image was chosen by the Wits Fine Art graduating class of 2018 to guide you…
I am increasingly drawn to the narrative capacity of objects – especially those repurposed from my immediate surroundings, that morph from utility to aesthetic, through processes of grafting imaginary and visible realities – as embodying compound ideas and multiple antecedents (both formally and conceptually) yet are not manifest. That are in fact resistant to overt…
We don’t do disciplines. Art is undisciplined. The Strategic Radicals’ Manifesto was formulated in Windhoek in January of this year. Stemming from the collaborative exhibition and discussion group – FAVT: Future Africa Visions in Time engaged with conversations around knowledge production in the context of institutions and African ‘futures’. The project initially launched in…
Jade Ayla is predominantly known for her graphic design and illustration practice, and is based in Cape Town. Jade studied a fashion design degree before working as a menswear designer in corporate retail while beginning her journey with graphic design on the side for extra cash. Within a year her client list expanded to an…
Dots. Neon. They move, they change colour, they change shape. I chase the dots and my anxiety builds, I’m not a good loser. I hold onto the squiggle line and eventually I am defeated. But I play again and again, the game is methodical and rather difficult. Young indie developer Brandon Kynoch’s third release this…
