“What ultimately inspires me is the pursuit of imperfection, and knowing that no matter how perfect I would want something to be creatively; a piece of work, a piece of art, it will never get there so pursuing the imperfections in my idea of imperfection...
Sithembile Twala, affectionately known as ‘S’the’, is a photographer and co-founder of fashion brand, Inkomo Eswenka Yodwa. He comes from Johannesburg but is a regular in Cape Town. When asked why he does photography and dabbles in fashion, his answer is simple, "It runs in...
By Heather Dugmore Creating something wonderful from nothing is the art of the artist and that’s how LwandoSessions was born. ‘It literally started in our back yard where a bunch of neighbourhood musicians got together,’ says Cape Town-based musician, poet, activist and cultural entrepreneur Samantha Bekebeke,...
What does it mean to be unashamedly black? Zilungile Hanise, a 29-year-old illustrator, textile designer, and founder of Uhambo Concepts, as well as a recent V&A Waterfront Artist Alliance Incubatee, responds to these questions. She completed her studies in interior design at the Inscape...
Rabia Ghoor founded Swiitchbeauty at just 14 years old, and has been growing her community of loyal consumers ever since, with the help of Instagram and it's features...
Nkhuwemi Kumwenda is a member of the Artist Alliance Incubation Programme, a Malawian digital artist and fine art student at the Ruth Prowse School of Art in Woodstock. “I think a lot of kids grow up drawing, and then there are just those who just carry...
10AND5 CREATIVES is a spotlight series that seeks to highlight the best of what local talent has to offer, covering everything from the creation of local graphic novels to celebrating creatives who live fearlessly and authentically. This week we caught up with Caitlin Anne Tallack, writer...
Jozua Gerrard, the 20-year-old Cape Town-based artist, whose work often depicts his personal struggles with depression, anxiety, and maneuvering his journey with his sexual identity, has recently been accepted into the V&A Waterfront Artist Alliance Incubation Programme, pushing his artist career into the business realm...
Art practitioner, photojournalist and curator, Nqaba Shakes Fatman Mbolekwana on his latest work, the Artist Alliance Programme and commercialising art....
Spirited and passionate Mozambican artist Isaac Zavale speaks proudly and profoundly of his work as an artist and where draws inspiration from. He grew up in Vosloorus, in the east of Johannesburg where the culture inspired him in his creative pursuits to be an artist...
Learning is lifelong and thanks to the internet, we've seen a multitude of creators honing their skills through unconventional ways, like Huston Wilson, a self-taught artist from Eldorado Park, Johannesburg, who hasn’t let a lack of resources and opportunities affect him, but rather creates those...
Earl Abrahams is a storyteller, lifestyle, and documentary photographer, who enjoys portraiture and street photography. He was born in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town, and is currently based in Johannesburg, a city where he refers to as the “Melting Pot of Africa”, with its rich cultural heritage...
Here, we look at how the livelihood of freelancers, musicians and music rights organisation have been affected by the Corona virus outbreak....
Businesses are suffering due to the lockdown, and creatives (especially those in the entertainment industry) are the ones that are feeling the pinch....
The Creative Industries Career Expo is a fresh and unique event providing a platform for learners and youth to easily access information and gain insight into the different careers in the creative, cultural and heritage sectors....
