In the 1930s, when photography was still quite young, the cultural critic Walter Benjamin voiced his concern about the colossal impact that the ability to mechanically reproduce works of art may have on what he called the “aura” of the artwork – its specialness, in other words.
Sitting drinking tea in his August House studio, Andrew Kayser says that he finds “the idea of the rebel artist behaving badly is an out-dated…
“The work always has the full story. But I am not always able to articulate it. Or sometimes I don’t want to, because it’s too…
Art of brother is a collective comprising of Karabo Makenna (b. 1985) and Cobus Engelbrecht (b. 1985) that focuses on multi-disciplinary ways of working. AOB…
Vans, the original action sports footwear and apparel brand, announces the global release of the Made for the Makers collection, celebrating everyday creatives and their…
In February this year the social media accounts of art and theatre lovers were suddenly flooded with references to something called The Centre for the…
AN ODE TO THE WESKUS (West Coast) “I don’t have a tribal dance, there are no manhood rituals for me. Sitting round this fire with…
The artist Chéri Samba is joining The Skateroom family! Cutting edge contemporary art brand, is delighted to announce its new collaboration with the Congolese contemporary…
Every morning when he paddled out Adom wished for the end. But every time the ocean sent him back and spat him out. Moyo, they…
Samson Kambalu (born 1975) is a Malawi-born, London-based artist and author, who trained as a fine artist and ethnomusicologist at the University of Malawi’s Chancellor…
Johnny Boy, a Cape Town based unisex clothing label, launched in May 2016, brings a minimal aesthetic and gender fluid garments to its customers. Relentlessly…
“The idea goes back to the artist’s childhood in newly independent Zimbabwe, and his first wire car. A rough network of old, dull metal strands…
FRINGE / A solo exhibition by Jeffrey Rikhotso Adjective: fringe – not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme. FRINGE exhibition explores the imaginative…
(ALWAYS) WEAR YOUR BEST ON SUNDAY In this series of images, I aim to investigate the relationship between dress and worship amongst members of Walworths…
“This looking back took on real meaning against our diminished status in Europe and Canada. It became concrete. Our memories became more real. I am…
“It’s the imaginary that interests me. I think working with narrative to communicate ideas will always involve using your own imaginative voice. And so do…
I would soon figure out what Tony’s antidepressant is: a rebellion against boredom. That is why, she tells me, she gave up fashion blogging in…
In 2016, Goodman Gallery celebrates 50 years of shaping contemporary art, presenting African perspectives and facilitating geopolitical exchange. In celebration of half a century of…
Art, much like fruit, differs in taste from person to person. Everyone can attest to this. This is the beauty of thousands of years of…
“Copying, splicing and pasting of cultural information, appropriating bits and pieces of narrative are commonplace today. It plays a role in linking various systems,…
“Kalashnikovv went from concept to reality through a cocktail of blood, sweat, tears as well as trial and error. In collaboration with my business partner…
“A commission can have parameters. I think it is important to keep the ‘client’ in mind, but most importantly to stay true to your own…
“I slowly slipped into an affair with impasto. It’s kind of hard to describe if you have never worked with oil paint before but the…
“We have that problem in Kenya where a lot of the artists are selling ‘poverty’ and tell you some story about their background so that…
“All of them in a way have a subcontext to me. Each one has a few meanings to me. The walls are one of the…
“The studio can boast of a very successful internship program. The interns have ranged from students to young professionals, artists, musicians, designers, illustrators, producers, photographers,…
I heard this quote once, but I’m not sure where it’s from. It says “Observe everything around you as if you’ve never seen it before,”…
“There is no narrative, political agenda or body politics. There is nothing I am trying to tell you, I am not trying to convince you…
Chemirocha is not only a song that comes from the Kipsigi tribe in Kenya but it also tells the story of how the American yodler,…
Deep water free diving exposes its practitioners to a form of narcosis, which induces several symptoms, among which a feeling of euphoria and levity that…
