SUE PAM GRANT moves to CT and DURBAN
Simplicity miss petite size 8mp the Art Exhibition by well known Joburg Playwrite, actress and Director Sue Pam Grant is en route to the sea… Make sure not to miss it! For a review – check out what Noxyrsox had to say: One gets a warm, blurry feeling looking at the digital photo prints – kind of like the feeling you get watching the clouds shape themselves int…o dragons whilst you lie by the pool on warm, summer afternoon. They are soft, personal and strikingly beautiful for their simplicity. Grant documents daily domesticity, taking photos of basins, jugs, a single tea towel and also includes shots of her two young children. The enlarged photos are then over-printed with dress-making patterns from the 50’s and create a sub-text and texture that is refreshingly different and intriguing. I immediately thought of the phrase, ‘patterns of life’ and similarly, Grant describes the over-prints as ‘layers’ which one peels away to reveal the meaning and ‘memories’ embedded in an object which create and shape one’s experiences. She goes on to say, ‘I cut, segment and divide a living moment&and then sew the fragments back together to create a new present.’ I respect her boldness and love the honesty of the work. It’s a new form of minimalism and represents, for me, how a single, mundane object, image or gaze of a child creates memory upon memory which we patch together in an attempt to draw meaning from our individual lives. Definitely worth a visit so check it out....
BRAAMFONTEIN AKA METRO CENTRAL WED NIGHT
It seems that the REVIVAL of Braamies is finally happening! Two recent openings of two very different kinda projects by two very similar kind of people… Let me explain. A group of intrepid visual artists, Donovan Pugh, Andrea Moys and Ross Drakes have just kicked off the conceptual phase of what looks to be an awesome venue called ME…TRO LAB. They’re a strategic collective of creatives, that have taken over a space on the corner of JUTA and JAN SMUTS avenue in Brammfotein where they plan on showcasing a whole lot of digital art, animation and graphic design to the sounds of a big music system in a space created by visionary artists – This is their first phase which they like to call the CONCEPTUAL phase and they’re inviting people to the launch of the project on Wednesday 16th March. It’s a chance to network, meet people, get support and spread the love. The venue is still very rough, industrial with an underground feel – but there’s a cash bar available. WE LOVE THAT! We have 2 pairs of tickets to give away so get email the EDITISTA if you want them! Then there’s the fabulous artist ANDREW BANNISTER, who made his home in Braamies a long time ago – you may have seen some of his work in the CELL C in the city campaign… He has just opened a new HOTEL in Braamfontein called METRO – I don’t have much more infor yet but we’re going to check it our tomorrow – WILL UPDATE THIS SPOT!!! Mhhhm it gets more and more interesting!!!...
African STORM on Thursdays in NEWTOWN
So there’s not only SHIVAVA’s to go to – there’e also the Bassline and don’t forget the Horror Cafe – our mad joller Leratwista only recommends the best so check out her beat. PS – You gotta luv da reggae mon: Asambeni to African Storm at the Horror Cafe also known as ragga night and church to regular jammers… It’s every Thu…rsday at the Horror Cafe in Newtown with DJs Admiral and Jah Seed playing the best in raggae and dancehall with a bit of their own stuff as well. R40 cover charge. Doors open at 10pm, but people start trekking there around 11pm and the dance floor starts heating up at midnight. Why the Leratwista thinks you should be seen there? It’s easily one of the best jols in town with a highly relaxed crowd and there is no strict dress code so you can go there as you...
HATE/LOVE. WHO IS STEVEN COHEN?
Steven Cohen is one of SA’s most extreme most uncompromising young artists – some would say BLOODY OUTRAGEOUS..Steven has spent the last few years in France where his stay has included a choreographic research residency with Ballet Atlantique/Rygine Chopinot in La Rochelle. He is back in the country for a short visit to remind us of ‘the balls’ he has – but let’s… face it – He’s unforgettable. Known for his provocative and controversial performances challenging the status quo and grinding up his audience’s boundaries, his work more often than not elicits dichotomous reactions – shock and amazement, admiration and disgust, comprehension and confusion& Check out his Artslink website here for more information on this man/creature. & Varan had the pleasure/displeasure of watching his SOLD OUT WITH A WAITING LIST performance last night at the Dance Umbrella = here’s his take: I really loved Steven Cohen’s performance . Anyone that screens a live endoscopic video of their rectum over nazi songs and manages to stay meaningful and esthetically appealing should deserve our undivided attention. The performance could be described as a human collage where a collection of potent symbols and icons, often antagonistic in their meaning, are layered on top of each other, creating warped, disturbing, new meanings. Elu’s performance (spinoff?), in comparison, was lame and rather pointless. A few interesting moments now and then, but overall it was kak. Don’t have much to say about it actually....
FIND LOVE to kick off – WE NEED MEN!!!
Due to a shaky and disastrous start at speed dating which we cannot tell you about until we find out two men – this virtual dating will only begin in May… We need to recover 🙂 Don’t miss our WEB REALITY DATING EXPERIENCE that’s kicking off on Represent the first week of May. Two gorgeous female single babes – 24 and 29 years old – will be putting the Online dating and Speed d…ating experiences head to head. We’ll be following the ladies as they go through the motions and try to find – LOVE! To balance the scales a bit we’d like to send two guys along for the ride – so we’re looking for the following: One young male – 30 – 38yrs old, lives in Joburg, Working, Single, Looking to mingle, prepared to document your experiences of the DATING game online. One young male – 24 – 30 yrs old, lives in Joburg, Working, Single, Looking to mingle, prepared to document your experiences of the DATING game online. Your reward boys? Free online and speed dating and a hell of a lot of fun. Plus you get ta meet the gels… To enter please send a short description of yourselves including a pic to editor HURRY...
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