In part 2 of our series on bad ass womxn tattoo artists, five South African tattooists chat on their artistry and defying gender stereotypes.
Interviews
Exclusive: Musician Jojo Abot previews politically charged ‘Ngiwunkulunkulu’ & talks us through EP
Exclusive: Ghanaian singer-songwriter Jojo Abot takes us through her brand new EP, which stands up, speaks out and fights back against structural inequality.
Street style: National Arts Festival 2017 in fashion
Photographer Jerri Mokgofe captures festival style on the streets of Grahamstown. Take inspiration from a rich array of looks here.
Bayeza | Musicians Gugulethu Duma and Qhawekazi Giyose celebrate the ‘Xhosaness’ of iconic mentor Madosini
Qhawekazi Giyose and Gugulethu Duma of musical duo ‘Found At Sea’ recently completed a month-long mentorship with venerable isiXhosa musician Madosini. We chat to them about the importance of inter-generational dialogue.
Spotlight: Photographer Andile Buka and curator Nthabiseng Mokoena create portraits evoking artistic greats
Inspired by American artists Carrie Mae Weems and Deana Lawson, photographer Andile Buka and Curator Nthabiseng Mokoena re-interpret the traditional portraiture.
Bayeza | Feminist stage: Playwrights Ameera Conrad and Amy Jephta make ‘Black girl magic’
Theatre’s leading women Ameera Conrad and Amy Jephta meet on stage at their old varsity to reminiscence about drama school, talk on writing powerful work and their futures.
First listen: Producer Floyd Lavine premieres genre-blurring EP ‘Masala’
The progressive electronic producer and DJ premieres his brand new EP ‘Masala’. Listen to it here.
Soul foundation: Meet social entrepreneur Brian Mokhachane, star of the Converse ‘In My Chucks’ campaign
We spoke to Brian Mokhachane, star of the Converse ‘In My Chucks’ initiative, about forging his own professional path, social innovation and why he loves his Chucks.
Spotlight: On publishing and portraiture with Ian McNair, Maneo Mohale and Ed Blignaut
We speak with the publishing duo behind Platform and photographer Ed Blignaut on their collaborative photoshoot for our original series, Spotlight.
5 whisky lovers tell us about their experience at The Glenfiddich Independent Bar
5 whisky gives us the lowdown on The Glenfiddich Independent Bar experience.
Andie Reeves’ handcrafts perfectly tribute pop culture and ‘old-fashioned practices’
Behold, the hoop art of your dreams! We take a look at the needlework of Cape Town-based designer-maker Andie Reeves.
Cocktail conversations: A Q&A with bartender Dino Batista about the Glenfiddich Independent Bar
We chat to master mixologist at The Glenfiddich Independent Bar, Dino Batista, about working in the world of spirits and cocktails.
Artist Angelica Lüthi explores nature through colour and mark making
Cape Town-based fine artist Angelica Luthi’s mysterious landscape paintings express her fascination with nature. We speak to the artist about her process.
Kilmany-Jo Liversage makes global feminist statement and honours the life of Nokuphila Kumalo
We speak with artist Kilmany-Jo Liversage about her global works, and her triptych dedicated to late sex worker, Nokuphila Kumalo. Read the QnA here.
Video: Celebrating fros, braids, locs and more at Joburg’s first-ever natural hair festival
We recently attended the first annual Natural Hair and Beauty Festival. Check out our interviews with the festival founder and attendees.
