With her latest project titled ‘Cover Girls’, illustrator, animator and graphic designer, Khanyisa Klaas aims to challenge societal norms of beauty.
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Remembering Credo Mutwa And His Contributions To The Arts
The clairvoyant, healer, philosopher and South African Sanusi dedicated his life to awakening the consciousness of Africans.
RRA, A Post-Punk Rapper Operating in SA Hip-Hop’s Ongoing Identity Crisis
In a scene that is saturated by either generic Hip Hop artists or Kwaito revivalists, RRA is carving out his own lane simply by being true to himself. The experimental rapper recently released Are We Having Fun Yet?
6 of Our Favourite Esther Mahlangu Collaborations
We take a look at some of our favourite Esther Mahlangu collaborations.
Meet Boipelo Rakau, Young Artist from Gomora
Gomora is known to produce entrepreneurs and soccer stars but there are lots of creatives and artists as well.
Meet Artist Ndabuko Ntuli, Making Art out of Gomora Trash
He has roamed the streets of Gomora collecting waste plastic and discarded objects.
My Top 5 Favourite Art Pieces | Zandile Tshabalala
Tshabalala uses black skin tones on her figures as a tool to emphasise the blackness of the figure and in turn, make the figure stand out while either contrasting or matching with the different backgrounds.
Creative Families: Meet the Cockcrofts
Isabella’s forte lies in digital art: exploding neon colours and adorable characters. Francesca illustrations have a meticulous precision that can be described as styled realism. Liam is a filmmaker who also indulges in 35mm and medium format film photography.
My Top 5 Favourite Art Pieces | Lebogang Mbewe
We look at five of Mbewe’s personal favourite creations as well as the story behind each piece.
Streetwear Brand, MISUNDERSTOOD’s Recent Collection Shines Light on Mental Illness
In 2019, the streetwear brand re-released the You.Are.Not.Alone collection and ran a mental health campaign by dropping multiple T-shirts and hosting an event, called ‘YANA social’, which focused on live performances and mental health talks.
Creatives Worth Checking Out: Digital Illustrator Shannon Mitchell
Her illustrations are her way of expressing her creativity and escaping the advertising restrictions that force her to create work filled with ulterior motives.
Unknown Union|A Short Film Capturing & Celebrating Love
Zimbabwe-born Afro-Soul artist, Berita and director Makere Thekiso have teamed up again to put together a body of work titled Unknown Union, the short a film version of Ndicel’ikiss.
Body-Positive Art: Sian Fletcher
Sian answers five questions.
Vuma Levin Set to Launch 4th Album Titled ‘Antique Spoons’
The project, which took almost two years to compose, explores the black, post-apartheid South African self through the prism of the everyday story. The telling of these stories reveal deeper truths about race, power, belonging, migration, love, loss, memory and the human condition.
Introducing BCKRDS: The Brand & Design Agency You Need To Know About
Johannesburg-based brand and design consultancy, BCKRDS (pronounced Back-Roads) was founded by Wade Moonsamy and Samu Belle, and Musonda Kabwe.
