If you, like me, are lucky enough to have an ornamental humanities degree under … [Read more...] about The Thick of Things: Archive of Forgetfulness
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A home of heavens: Shakil Solanki’s ‘The Pearl Fishers, Reprised’
As the applause of the opera’s opening night resounds, I remember the final … [Read more...] about A home of heavens: Shakil Solanki’s ‘The Pearl Fishers, Reprised’
Art as a rite of passage: ‘Portable Paradise’ at LAPA
Let me begin again as a quiet thought in the shape of a shell slowly … [Read more...] about Art as a rite of passage: ‘Portable Paradise’ at LAPA
In praise of studio visits: FEDE’s ‘Open Studio’
I want to write a celebration of studio visits. Not as a practitioner – I prefer … [Read more...] about In praise of studio visits: FEDE’s ‘Open Studio’
We are here now: South African artists make their mark in Chicago
Chicago, like Johannesburg, is an intemperate metropolis whose vertical centre … [Read more...] about We are here now: South African artists make their mark in Chicago
Archive Dive: Ruth Sacks on the Trienal de Luanda
Contextualisation is key. This truism applies to understanding all artworks and … [Read more...] about Archive Dive: Ruth Sacks on the Trienal de Luanda
Archive Dive: James Webb on Mira Calix
In August 2004, I guest edited an issue of ArtThrob that focused on Sound Art. … [Read more...] about Archive Dive: James Webb on Mira Calix
Editor’s Letter: 25 Years of Art Writing in South Africa
Here are the facts: ArtThrob was started by Sue Williamson as a website in … [Read more...] about Editor’s Letter: 25 Years of Art Writing in South Africa
The Other’s Dress: Joël Andrianomearisoa’s ‘My Heart Belongs To The Other’
The name Joël Andrianomearisoa has been in the air around me for a while, but I … [Read more...] about The Other’s Dress: Joël Andrianomearisoa’s ‘My Heart Belongs To The Other’
The System Turn in Joburg Contemporary Art: Part I
Amongst Johannesburg’s many contemporary art strands, is its own approach to … [Read more...] about The System Turn in Joburg Contemporary Art: Part I
