The ethical demands of seeing Black people are great; its implications are … [Read more...] about Black & Blue: On Khanyisile Mawhayi and Sabelo Mlangeni
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Spiritual Cleansing: Pardon Mapondera’s ‘Hutsanana’
'Hutsanana' – an online exhibition of 10 artworks by Pardon Mapondera – explores … [Read more...] about Spiritual Cleansing: Pardon Mapondera’s ‘Hutsanana’
Effulgent Presence: Fanie Buys’s ‘Miss’
The first time I saw one of Fanie Buys’s paintings, some years ago now, it was a … [Read more...] about Effulgent Presence: Fanie Buys’s ‘Miss’
Burden of Context: Zanele Muholi at Tate Modern
Big London art venues have a taste for the far-flung and exotic in their … [Read more...] about Burden of Context: Zanele Muholi at Tate Modern
Erasure and Clarity: Jean Brundrit’s ‘Over the Horizon’
There is always a dispute over who is the first to know of a place. Is it the … [Read more...] about Erasure and Clarity: Jean Brundrit’s ‘Over the Horizon’
Bricolage and Schizophrenia: Stevenson’s ‘Studios’
As it stood, it was a table of additions, much like certain schizophrenics' … [Read more...] about Bricolage and Schizophrenia: Stevenson’s ‘Studios’
Two Nights in Joburg: On Pauline Gutter, Michael MacGarry, and Boemo Diale
Due to botched timing, I find myself on a Red-eye headed from Cape Town to … [Read more...] about Two Nights in Joburg: On Pauline Gutter, Michael MacGarry, and Boemo Diale
Refreshing mix: Christiaan Conradie’s ‘Against A Narrow Heart’
Christiaan Conradie’s solo exhibition titled ‘Against A Narrow Heart’ features a … [Read more...] about Refreshing mix: Christiaan Conradie’s ‘Against A Narrow Heart’
Buffering between past and present: Callan Grecia’s ‘A Percy Shelly poem from Rome’
A Percy Shelly poem from Rome is one piece within a 2021 exhibition by Callan … [Read more...] about Buffering between past and present: Callan Grecia’s ‘A Percy Shelly poem from Rome’
Victimless Fantasy: Christaan Conradie’s ‘Against A Narrow Heart’
Christaan Conradie’s 'Against A Narrow Heart' stood out to me in the quaint … [Read more...] about Victimless Fantasy: Christaan Conradie’s ‘Against A Narrow Heart’
