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’
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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’
Where AR we going?: Online experience at FNB Art Joburg
Usually at this time of year the Johannesburg art world is abuzz with the … [Read more...] about Where AR we going?: Online experience at FNB Art Joburg
Different Energies: FNB Art Prize Winner Lady Skollie
Venturing from the pawpaw and papsak to the prison, Lady Skollie’s work is … [Read more...] about Different Energies: FNB Art Prize Winner Lady Skollie
Speak with the Eye: Frida Orupabo’s ‘Hours After’
There is a haunting quality to the subjects represented in Frida Orupabo’s … [Read more...] about Speak with the Eye: Frida Orupabo’s ‘Hours After’
What Grows: Io Makandal’s ‘Terra Visions’
A couple of years ago, I was working as an assistant at a gallery. We were … [Read more...] about What Grows: Io Makandal’s ‘Terra Visions’
Empathy Suite: On K Sello Duiker, Damien Hirst, and Mountain Retreats
My dog and I are in ‘K Sello’ (Duiker), my daughter next door in ‘Herman’ … [Read more...] about Empathy Suite: On K Sello Duiker, Damien Hirst, and Mountain Retreats
New Lands: Asemahle Ntlonti’s ‘Nothwala impahlana’
I can’t stress this enough: Modernity is white Settler colonial domination. It … [Read more...] about New Lands: Asemahle Ntlonti’s ‘Nothwala impahlana’
