Made from torn and folded old decor magazines, Mbali Mdluli’s intricate sculptural objects map out an intimate landscape of memory.
Author: Layla Leiman
My Day Job: Wim and Jeanne Legrand | Screen printing at Black River Studio
The best way to start your art collection is with editioned fine art prints. Master printers Wim and Jeanne Legrand of Black River Studio invite us into their space and expound on the process of hand-pulled fine art screen prints.
Are you scared of this too? Kate Gottgens’ new show ‘Famine’
Does this look familiar? Kate Gottgens’ new solo exhibition is a quiet, nightmarish portrait of Gen Y’s failed hopes and dreams.
Mawande Ka Zenzile on intuition and allowing a more subjective space for art
Mawande Ka Zenzile blends together disparate motifs and materials in his artwork, which explore new narratives by reinterpreting the old.
A conversation on colour, line and form with Io Makandal & Troy Makaza
Their work will be presented in dialogue as a joint Gallery Solo Project at the 2016 FNB JoburgArtFair.
Creative Womxn: Nicola West & Georgina Gratrix answer Proust’s infamous questionnaire
Georgina and Nicola are kindred sartorial spirits. For Creative Womxn 2016 they agreed to answer questions about themselves and each other using words and interpretive pictures.
Introducing Alight: A festival of light-based art in Jozi
Alight is a vividly interactive one night only event that will set the city alight with interactive light and sound based artworks that can only be described as electric!
Nicola Cooper on connecting the dots, purpose and the bigger picture
Trends researcher and analyst Nicola Cooper speaks to us about reading the future without a crystal ball and embracing a heightened sense of purpose.
Photo Essay: Everyday scenes from Chengdu, China
Joburg-based multi-media artist Meghan Judge traverses the streets, malls and temples of the Sichuan capital.
See this, do that: JHB | 23 – 29 August 2016
There aren’t too many creative events happening in Joburg this week, but the ones that are look set to be biggies.
Grow a Pair: The video series giving sex-ed a serious revamp
Grow a Pair is a new videos series by Black Gosling that explores common topics and experiences that women often discuss in closed circles but rarely in public forums.
At home with Dinika Govender
The multi-potentialist talks to us about the idea of home, her favourite time of day and season, and why love is so important for the future.
6 Durban locals give us the lowdown on their city
It’s a big weekend in Durban this week with The Loeries and the Interpret Durban creative festival both going down. We asked 6 locals to share a few bite-size snippets about their city.
Creative Womxn: Lerato Bereng on curating exhibitions that make people talk
Lerato Bereng speaks with us about curating exhibitions at Stevenson and in small towns in Lesotho that aim to draw people in, spark conversations and create dialogue about what’s going on outside gallery walls.
See this, do that: JHB | 16 – 22 August 2016
This week in Joburg there are some great curated group openings, solo shows, special women’s month skills share events.
