We speak to Cape Town-based artist Cinga Samson about the young man in ‘Diced Pineapples’ and what it’s like to be working on a new solo in Umtata.
Interviews
Moroccan-Swedish dancer Mona Namer celebrates pantsula & house styles in new SA project
We speak to dancer, teacher, choreographer and freelance artist Mona Namer about her latest piece, VISITORS / BAETI and how pantsula and house influence her work.
Simon Berndt’s gig posters invoke psychedelic rock-era art
Simon Berndt’s illustrations are stylish and nostalgic with a retro rock’n roll feel. See our chat with the artist also known as One Horse Town.
Fulla and faith: Laylaa Jacobs’ new series reimagines her Barbie-filled childhood
Fulla, a Barbie-like fashion doll marketed to children of Islamic and Middle-Eastern countries, is fine artist Laylaa Jacobs’ muse.
Cynthia Fan: SA’s florist giving local flavour to the Japanese art of flower arrangement
Cynthia Fan’s floral designs are loose and fluid, accentuating the beauty of their individual elements. See arrangements of her stunning stems here.
Meet Fanie Buys, the Cape Town-based artist memorialising pop culture icons through paint
Cape Town-based artist Fanie Buys talks to us about his latest works – including a variety of slogan T-shirts and painterly images of pop culture icons.
A Q&A with rising fashion designer Cleo Droomer on the re-launch of his label
Fashion designer Cleo Droomer sheds some light on his much anticipated Autumn/Winter collection showing at Mercedez Benz Fashion Week Cape Town.
The Most Beautiful Object in South Africa: A Q&A with Nkuli Mlangeni about The Sankara Rug
Nkuli Mlangeni carried on traditional craft methods to make her Design Indaba award winning Sankara Rug. We spoke to the artist and entrepreneur about the necessity of artisanship today.
Get to know Tammy Joubert through this illustrated Q&A
Cape Town based illustrator and designer, Tammy Joubert, lets us into her creative world through words and playful graphics.
‘Looking for Ghana and the Red Suitcase’: An interview with Lhola Amira
Lhola Amira took a trip to Ghana recently to see what 60 years of decolonisation looks like. We caught up with the artist to discuss her trip, and the resultant body of work.
My White Curtain: The moment that gave rise to a quiet poet
Valeria Geselev interviews Nokulunga Zondo, a nurse who wrote a poem that inspired a traveling group exhibition. What started with her frustration with the South African peculiar custom of white curtains, reveals the power of art as social commentary.
Phumlani Pikoli on self-publishing, multi-media narratives, and ‘The Fatuous State of Severity’
Phumlani Pikoli broke into the literary scene with his anthology, The Fatuous State of Severity, late last year. See our interview with the author about self-publishing, writing through troubled times, and multi-media narratives here.
‘There’s no single meaning’: Poet Francine Simon speaks about her debut collection, ‘Thungachi’
Poet Francine Simon on mixed cultural influences, the perception of poetry and her debut collection, ‘Thungachi’.
See the world through the adventurous lens of Zaheer Ali
Zaheer Ali has a penchant for creating captivating images. We speak to the Liberty Igerbook-featured photographer about how adventure can lead to great photography.
Zeno Petersen’s photography offers an original and personal view of the city
A cinematographer by trade, Zeno Petersen was first drawn to Instagram for its ability to create connections with people. View his striking images here.