Grad Guide 2020: Ranji Mangcu

Influenced by her mother's photographic archive spanning four decades, Ranji Mangcu uses portraiture to engage with questions of identity....

23 Feb, 2021

Grad Guide 2020: Abongwe L. Booi

Filmmaker and photographer Abongwe L. Booi’s passion for visual language leads him in search of meaningful African stories and intimate moments....

22 Feb, 2021

Grad Guide 2020: Sandra Nagel

We caught up with photography graduate Sandra Nagel about using her medium to celebrate, uplift and empower. ...

17 Feb, 2021

Deji Dada Photographs Many Muses in His Personal Project ‘RightToLeft’

For an intimate series born during lockdown, Dada has photographed 94 portraits and counting....

11 Feb, 2021

Beautiful Terrible by Justin Dingwall

An arresting new art series exploring the complicated representations of women in society....

22 Jan, 2021

Modern Day Taxi Owner: An Ode to the South African Taxi Industry

Soweto-based creative collective Modern Day Pantsula team up with photographer Dan Carter to pay tribute to taxi drivers. ...

21 Jan, 2021

Orms Circle Mentorship Programme Artist, Lesego Seoketsa, Shows A Solo Exhibition Navigating The Intricacies Of Land Reform, Liberation & Negotiation

Titled Uthethathethwano – negotiation, Lesego’s work layers the lived experience of being a black woman in South Africa, the tumultuous relationship with the land, as well as themes of creation, birth, liberation, reclamation and healing....

17 Dec, 2020

A Week In Fashion: Thebe Magugu Releases Visuals For “ANTHRO 1” Collection, Desigual Opens Its First Store in SA

LVMH Prize 2019 winner and SA designer, Thebe Magugu released his 2020 campaign for AW20’s “ANTHRO 1” collection, LVHM Prize 2020 winner Sindiso Khumalo also shared a teaser image of her SS21 collection which is set to drop later this year. ...

12 Sep, 2020

Victoria Beckham Launches New #VB Fashion Campaign Featuring SA Fine Artist Lunga Ntila

Ntuli's work often explores multiple paths of visual storytelling; from directing to video work – in most of her photographs she uses herself as the primary subject. ...

10 Sep, 2020

Exploring The Fundamentals of Light With Lampost Luminaries

All four of the lumes had to photograph a model dressed in garments from Papama M’s ‘Africa Your Time Is Now’ brand....

01 Sep, 2020

Bianca Theron Hosts Photography Masterclass on the Art of Lighting & Simple Composition

Theron’s Masterclass, taking place on Monday, 24 August, will take us through the photographer’s career journey, the art of beautiful lighting, simple composition and her unique talent of focusing on the subject at hand, as well as mastering the skill of creating depth within an...

21 Aug, 2020

Lampost Luminaries Team Up With Andrea Baioni To Showcase SA’s Best Fashion Talent

Andrea proposed and led a concept where him and the Lumes photographed a selection of models all on the same day, with the same styling and grooming. Showcasing some of SA’s best fashion talent - Rich Mnisi, Thebe Magugu, and Viviers....

20 Jul, 2020

Not Your Average Sole: Irvin Khumalo Photographs Gogo’s Wearing Cool Sneakers

He recently shot a photo series called ‘Not Your Average Sole’ which explores old folk, fashion, and sneaker culture. ...

30 Jun, 2020

Check Out Sanché Frolich’s ‘Made for You’ Project with Lampost Luminaries

This was the Luminaries’ first shoot back in the studio since the lockdown in March....

26 Jun, 2020

Some Of Our Favourite #VogueChallenge Covers

The trend has since been regarded as a way for black creators to show their work, culture, and to claim their place in globally recognized publications and spaces....

11 Jun, 2020