“What does it look like, entail, and mean to attend to, care for, comfort, and … [Read more...] about The Time of Waiting: Senzeni Marasela’s ‘Waiting for Gebane’
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Colouring Skin: On Tizta Berhanu, Thembinkosi Goniwe, and Dada Khanyisa
The word ‘colour’ adapts to many interpretations; to pigment, to fill with, or … [Read more...] about Colouring Skin: On Tizta Berhanu, Thembinkosi Goniwe, and Dada Khanyisa
The Morality of Things: On Kendell Geers
Day 1: 2021. I’ve scooped and mopped the dogshit in the study, cleared the … [Read more...] about The Morality of Things: On Kendell Geers
Epiphany and Fragments: Simphiwe Ndzube, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum and Athi-Patra Ruga
One of the most memorable literary put downs for me is Michael Moorcock calling … [Read more...] about Epiphany and Fragments: Simphiwe Ndzube, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum and Athi-Patra Ruga
The Magic of Her Kingdom: Cassi Namoda’s ‘To Live Long is to See Much’
It all looks very simple with its tight, consistent palette of oil and acrylic … [Read more...] about The Magic of Her Kingdom: Cassi Namoda’s ‘To Live Long is to See Much’
Carving Otherwise Futures: Jackson Hlungwani’s ‘Alt and Omega’
Central to the Christian civilising mission was the desire (or fantasy?) to … [Read more...] about Carving Otherwise Futures: Jackson Hlungwani’s ‘Alt and Omega’
The Catalyst, Not the Error: Mame-Diarra Niang’s ‘Call Me When You Get There’
Jorge Luis Borges has a short story about a guild of cartographers who, in the … [Read more...] about The Catalyst, Not the Error: Mame-Diarra Niang’s ‘Call Me When You Get There’
Bad Education: Kemang Wa Lehulere
Black tyres and white shoelaces. School suitcases and porcelain dogs. Desks and … [Read more...] about Bad Education: Kemang Wa Lehulere
Sitting Together in the Darkness: Lindokuhle Sobekwa, Covid and Anxiety
Much of this year has felt like qarrtsiluni. Qarrtsiluni is one of those words … [Read more...] about Sitting Together in the Darkness: Lindokuhle Sobekwa, Covid and Anxiety
Earnest Creation: Lady Skollie’s ‘Bound’
'Bound', the critical and complex title of Lady Skollie’s latest solo show, is … [Read more...] about Earnest Creation: Lady Skollie’s ‘Bound’
