Kamil Hassim’s installation, Event Horizon, takes place at the site known as … [Read more...] about Perception, Instability: Kamil Hassim’s ‘Event Horizon’ at Number Four
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An ode to women’s protests: Sepideh Mehraban’s ‘Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death’
When artist Sepideh Mehraban invited me to her walkabout at WHATIFTHEWORLD, I … [Read more...] about An ode to women’s protests: Sepideh Mehraban’s ‘Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death’
White People 101: Candice Breitz’s ‘Whiteface’
“White people talking about race! White people talking about race!” Repeat. I … [Read more...] about White People 101: Candice Breitz’s ‘Whiteface’
On (Re)generations: Sue Williamson and Lebohang Kganye at the Barnes Foundation
In key respects, contemporary South African life is defined by intergenerational … [Read more...] about On (Re)generations: Sue Williamson and Lebohang Kganye at the Barnes Foundation
Reparative sublation: Lungiswa Gqunta’s ‘Sleep in Witness’
Four young women are seated around an outdoor table, playing cards. Engrossed in … [Read more...] about Reparative sublation: Lungiswa Gqunta’s ‘Sleep in Witness’
Unserious Art: Notes on the Cape Town Art Fair
For context, I worked in the ArtThrob booth at this year’s fair, selling prints … [Read more...] about Unserious Art: Notes on the Cape Town Art Fair
News Roundup: 24 February 2022
ArtThrob remembers Zayd Minty Zayd Minty was a curator, researcher and cultural … [Read more...] about News Roundup: 24 February 2022
Notes on precarity: Kemang Wa Lehulere’s ‘Bring Back Lost Love’
In a 2015 conversation with art critic Hans Ulrich Obrist, the artist Kemang Wa … [Read more...] about Notes on precarity: Kemang Wa Lehulere’s ‘Bring Back Lost Love’
Pages as conduits: Dominique Cheminais’ ‘Things Done While Dreaming’
Dominique Cheminais’ latest body of work sizzles at the intersection between … [Read more...] about Pages as conduits: Dominique Cheminais’ ‘Things Done While Dreaming’
Curating albums: An interview with Sean O’Toole
Sean O'Toole is the curator of the SOLO section at this year's Investec Cape … [Read more...] about Curating albums: An interview with Sean O’Toole
