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LOVE AND HATE in Hamburg
LOVE AND HATE was very busy in Europe earlier this year with exhibitions in the Netherlands and Germany. The first was as part of the South African group show FOR THOSE WHO LIVE IN IT: popculture , politics and strong voices. For interviews with the artists involved see this previous post. The second exhibition was their own. Their friend Melissa Williams has done a write up on their time there:
In May 2010 LOVE AND HATE STUDIO artists 35ten73 and black koki were invited by Angelique Spaninks from the “MU” project space in Eindhoven in the Netherlands to create a black and white illustration on a huge 10m x 5m canvas. The drawing took place over the course of 9 days, outside the library and design school in the DE WITTE DAME building, where the gallery/projectspace is situated. Read more…
Featured artist: Ricky Lee Gordon
Most of you know Ricky Lee Gordon as the founder of /A WORD OF ART. Those who didn’t know that he is the man behind the scenes have surely seen him around the Gallery in the Woodstock Industrial Centre, clip board in hand, at one of the many exhibitions he curates. At the very least you’ve received a facebook invite from him to attend Papergirl, The T-shirt show, The Bin R250 show, One night only and the like that /A WORD OF ART has had a hand in organizing. In short, Ricky Lee Gordon is an Artist, Creative director,Curator, Creative Activist and founder of /A WORD OF ART and Write on Africa but nobody can be summed up in a sentence so this is his story. Read more…
Word on the street: Banksy in Africa
The guys at We-Are-Awesome got the scoop on legendary and anonymous street artist Banksy’s visit to Africa. I thought I’d repost the news just in case you missed it on their site yesterday. Apparently the artworks were done earlier this year in Mali stretching from Bamako to Timbuktu. Rumours are circulating that he has also been in Cairo. There was some speculation that it was an admirer of his style that created the pieces rather than Banksy himself. But the work being uploaded onto his site has been taken as confirmation that it is really him. See here. The Peaches Geldof one is a personal favourite but news is that it has been partially painted over and tagged by more than a few local artists trying to claim it as theirs.
Thanks WAA for the lead!
adidas Originals Three Stories – Wrap up
For the duration of the world cup, adidas Orignals did something truly original and took over almost an entire building in Cape Town for a month and turned it into the place to be. With the help of some very dedicated locals – A Word Of Art, astore, The Kitchen and The Woodstock Industrial Centre – they managed to create a brand success story and deliver on their promise of a place to CELEBRATE THE FIFA WORLD CUP™ WITH FRIENDS. This is a wrap up piece on the campaign that saw an average of 200 visitors a day and over 3000 visitors in total to Three Stories over the month period. Marketers and event planners take note.
Press Release:
For the duration of the FIFA World Cup 2010™, adidas Originals invited the city of Cape Town to “celebrate originality” and experience the World Cup in a way that only adidas Originals could bring to life.
Cape Town’s giant Coca-Cola man
Cape Town now has it’s very own Coca-Cola crate fanman assembled from even more crates than the Coca-Cola man in Newtown. This time the structure, named Elliot after the foreman of the team that built him, was made from 4200 crates and stands 18 meters tall at the V&A Waterfront. Well done to Porky Hefer and his team.
Photo via cherryflava
For those who live in it – Interviews with artists
A while back we brought you news of South African artists doing a group show in Holland.
South African artists to exhibit in Holland
This is a video of interviews with a few of the artists involved letting us know why they do what they do and what they are trying to say. The artists include Faith47, the Gugulective, Zanele Muholi, Love and Hate, Bitterkomix, Athi-Patra Ruga, Kudzanai ‘Kudzi’ Chiurai and Musa Nxumalo.
Footage: Peter Sutherland
Interviews: Angelique Spaninks & Peter Sutherland
The Freedom Charter by Rowan Pybus & Faith47
The latest video featuring Faith47′s street art directed by Rowan Pybus.
Write on Africa’s latest project: painting creches
Write on Africa is a not for profit initiative managed by A Word of Art. Their aim is to bring about social change and urban rejuvenation through art in public spaces. Together with See-Saw-Do an initiative started by creative activist/artist/illustrator Xanele Van Rensburg, Write on Africa’s latest project has been to paint creches. The first, Siyakhula creche in Kayamandi, was designed by Xanele Van Rensburg and completed on Saturday with the help of painting volunteers and paint sponsored by Plascon. The next creche to be painted has been designed by Linsey Levendall (Bison). Read more about the project at www.writeonafrica.org or visit their facebook page. Click through to see photos of the creche being transformed. Read more…
Cape ad agency appeals to the hero within
Cape Town based advertising agency ninety9cents has rolled out an unconventional awareness campaign for the Emergency Assistance Volunteer Support (EVS) that will make Capetonians think twice and hopefully support this cause.
The EVS is a non-profit, public organisation that secures and deploys the necessary resources, skills and equipment to help train and supply a dedicated group of everyday Capetonians who volunteer world-class services (they are often called out to support the likes of the South African Police Service and Cape Medical Response units) to the communities of Cape Town. As a strictly voluntary organisation with limited funds, the EVS is in constant need of financial help and volunteers to provide these services to the people of Cape Town.
