Long limbs and extended necks. Full body organza gowns coat glowing skin. Photographer Asamaige Ogaga‘s editorial pays homage to the Igbo Goddess of earth, fertility and creativity through the title of the work ‘ALA’ and the images. Having moved on from taking photographs of friends on an iPad to getting a camera in 2015, Asamaige’s…
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…
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?…
The Flying Fish Flavour Odyssey pops off on the 25th November with much anticipated tropical elementation and Afro-chic. The event will comprise of a flavoursome outdoor affair of music, food, art and fashion. Unlike anything you’ve ever experienced, each carefully curated aspect will be a new eye and bodily trip. The heart of the…
“With this album, I’m saying ‘welcome to my house’”. On call from London, Congolese born, SA raised Yannick Ilunga is describing the meaning behind the title of his new EP/Visual album. “The title La Maison Noir/The Black House is a play on the White House. In the same way that the White House is the…
Daniel Obasi’s latest offering Udara is a short film that explores the spirit of the ages delivered as a parable the piece is comprised of four acts; EKE, ORIE, AFOR and NKWO. EKE — two sisters travel back to their hometown in an attempt to reconnect with their past. ORIE —a meditation on hopes, loss,…
Blünke Janse van Rensburg is the mistress and mastermind behind Trotse Tert. A figure of femininity caught in an emblazoned desert of lonely hearts. Digital collage is a visual manifestation of her Old-Western-meets-neon-snake-pit aesthetic. Her creative practice integrates elements of self-empowerment, feminist rhetoric, religious iconography and sexuality. Each element in her images is loaded with personal…
A moment is frozen in time. The beauty of youth captured. A soft approach with a tender touch. An unquestionable femme gaze. Flowers, low angle shots. Images close to nostalgia reminiscent of the MySpace era. Vibrancy. Colour tones of yellow, blues and pinks. A blown-out kiss. Daria Kobayashi Ritch has become well known in photography,…
Strobe lights cut through the crowd with shades of blue, red and white. Sweaty bodies are dictated to by the vibrations moving from the speakers through the floor. A rundown building in the middle of Johannesburg’s city centre is transformed into a sonic experience with the invitation to queer space through one’s presence. Yellow cups…
M.I.A will be performing for the first time in Africa in Cape Town and Johannesburg on the 7th and 8th of June, and some of South Africa’s best talent will be sharing the stage with her. The selection of DJs and performers bring together sonic and creative experiences that touch on South African genres and…
Lubabetu Abubakar aka Lubee Abubakar studied law, but has been making the transition to a full-time photographer and art director. With a focus on fashion, she illuminates the people she photographs with her delicate approach to capturing each image. She has been presented as one of the photographers bringing attention to her home country, Nigeria, with…
‘I rise, I run. I even try dancing’ – these are the first words one hears after being greeted by the music from ‘Khaleeji’ (the ten piece band of folk singers) in the opening scene of ‘Embroidery For A Long Song‘. This short film is a neon-inspired meditation on female energy, and it creates a…
