Andrew Tshabangu ”Kibera Nimoja” @ Gallery Momo
28 July to 22 August ANDREW TSHABANGU – Kibera Nimoja Gallery MOMO is proud to present Kibera Nimoja by ANDREW TSHABANGU, opening Thursday 28 July 2011 @ 18h30 – 20h00 and concluding 22 August 2011. Facebook Fan Page “This body of work is an exploration of interior and exterior spaces. It is a continuation of my curiosity and fascination with photographing interiors of living spaces without the physical presence of the inhabitants. I believe that these spaces for instance, one room homes in informal settlements or locations, speak volumes about the people that inhabit them. The arrangement of personal possessions in a room is reflective of the personality of its resident. Each room has a historical context, chronicling the lives of the people that interact daily in those spaces. I chose Kibera, an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, as my subject for this series of photographs because I was struck by the way its exterior spaces, though quite small; support a dense population of people. My curiosity led me to explore how the people of Kibera navigate between these rather seemingly limiting spaces. In 2008, I was invited by the Nairobi Art Trust/Center for Contemporary Art of East Africa to conduct a one-week photography workshop that culminated in an exhibition at the National Museum of Kenya, Nairobi. While preparing for the exhibition I felt that the duration of the workshop was quite short and requested that the sponsors consider doing another session. They agreed and I came back for the next round of workshops in 2009. My initial visit in 2008 coincided with the end of the bloodiest politically motivated unrest Kenya had seen in a long time. At the time Kibera was not easily accessible since it had been the main location of all the violent protest. During my visit in 2009, I was invited to a play, a musical production titled ‘More Fire’ that dealt with issues around the political and social landscape of Kibera post 2008. After viewing this play, I was drawn even more to exploring the socio-political disposition of Kibera and its inhabitants. This exploration is a continuation of my travels around African cities and villages, which have taken me to Botswana, Cameroon, DRC, Madagascar, Mali, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal and Reunion Islands. My aim is not to conduct comparative case studies of African cities or specifically informal settlements or hostels; my interest is solely based on my curiosity about the African continent. This study of Kibera stems from my desire to continue exploring the rich socio-cultural diversity of the African continent.” Please feel free to contact Gallery MOMO on +27 11 327 3247,...
David Krut Gallery CT: William Kentridge: Recent Linocuts
William Kentridge: Recent Linocuts From now till 30 July 2011, David Krut Projects Cape Town This exhibition brings together recent examples of a medium for which William Kentridge is lesser-known. Despite the scarcity of linocuts in Kentridge’s oeuvre, one of the first prints he made in 1976 after finishing high school was a linocut: an image of his grandfather in a deck chair wearing a three-piece suit while on holiday in Muizenberg, just outside Cape Town. Although the extent of the facilities available to Kentridge at the time was limited to “lino, cartridge paper and the back of a spoon”, he has cited the image as a source (at least of outfit) for his famous ever-pin-stripe-suited character, Soho Eckstein. 20-odd years later, Kentridge has briefly returned to the linocut and, co-incidentally, to Soho Eckstein. The Ganeshian nature of Kentridge’s practice allows any selection of work to always contain traces of projects past or yet to come, as well as a particular sensitivity to medium. The linocuts included in this exhibition were all created during the course of 2010 and reference Kentridge’s production of The Nose in March 2010; his recent exhibition in the Egyptian Collection wing of the Louvre; work towards The Refusal of Time, a collaborative work set for realisation at Documenta 13; the Firewalker sculpture of 2009; and, most significantly, the return of Soho Eckstein in a new animated film. Read more here DAVID KRUT PROJECTS CAPE TOWN Montebello Design Centre, 31 Newlands Avenue, Newlands, Cape Town / +27 (0) 21 685 0676 / alastair@davidkrut.com GALLERY & BOOKSTORE HOURS: Tues – Fri 9am – 5pm / Sat 10am –...
YFM adds brains and diversity to the mix
Since Editorista has been back in Jozi we’ve been cruising the dial in our car listening to each radio station’s 2011 voice, wondering who we’ll program into our lives as our 6 radio stations of choice…6 buttons, 6 choices. We can confirm that the 6 this year include, believe it or not, SAFM and 702. Oh yes, there comes a time in your life when your mind gets excited about big people’s talk and you actually feel inclined to get involved in the debate… we’re late starters, better late than never. We need lots of healthy, rigorous debate, it’s what makes a democracy and radio is the ideal seedbed for shaping and influencing an audience. BUT, we still want to know where we can go to get the soulful urban sounds that bring that fuzzy Friday feeling driving on a highway, and we have to say at the moment it’s a tie between YFM and 5FM. What does this mean? It means that 5FM has changed, and that their playlist has softened and souled out – we’re delighted to call it home when there’s no bubblegum playing. And YFM, well they seem to have found a niche, we’ve outgrown them a bit, but we can always switch if there’s no music playing and the conversation is twee for us… Me thinks there is a station missing here somewhere. Between the YFM/5Fm and those other stations for oldies… although we’re still due some timeout listening to MetroFM who’s hovering over 5th place. What are we looking for in a station? Humour, intelligent conversation, an opinion and stance, great music – MOST of which should be homegrown, some nation building in whatever way possible that still entertains – i.e. youth stations through promoting the diversity and creativity of our youngstars and of course, some gossip, but only local. Two things that are going to make us reprogram the dial this year? Bowing down to overseas celebrities who have done NOTHING to achieve their fame and who offer NOTHING to our young society… And stations that play mediocre music and have mediocre opinions and that don’t make every on air second count. We’ve been tracking radio line up changes for years on Represent- I can’t remember which academic said it, but there are more radios than mattresses in South Africa. So anyway, we’re happy to see YFM’s new line up represents the diversity of our youth (Welcome, Bryce) and that they’re bringing in some brains to the line-up (law graduate Zama) … we’re sorry to see the iconic legendary Dj Oskido leaving the stable, but we have no doubt he’ll find a...
Represent Interview: MOOI in Durban
Our Durban-based Representah @_thanda_ chats to Fiona and Lauren, the aspirational entrepreneurs behind the gorgeous Glenwood-based boutique Mooi in Durban. Sharpile Thanda! What inspired you to open Mooi? We wanted to showcase Durban talents and support local community based projects with the emphasis being on Restore Revive Recycle What can we find in the shop? Fashion, home décor, retro furniture and gifts and our target market is broad from little ones to ladies. What were the challenges in opening your own small business? Keeping overheads manageable, setting up costs ie stock purchasing and shop design as we did all shop fitting ourselves. How has the shop been received in Durban? Durban is a different city when it comes to support of the arts and fashion as there is the plenty of talent but not enough support. We are a destination shop which helps but we do not have enough foot traffic, this is one of our biggest draw backs. Who are your top 4 design inspirations? a) Mooi as we do all our own retro finds and décor ourselves b) Dino Galetti Creative Director of Tequila and Mooi c) N/A d) Miss Moneypenny, Josephine & Mooi What other interests do you have? Photography and videography A favourite saying? “Life without fashion would be a tragedy.” How did you meet? Lauren and Fiona met back in the good old school days somewhere between std 7 and std 8. We have been friends ever since. Fiona lived in the uk for 11 years from 1997 to 2008 whilst Lauren ran her children’s label Tigerlily and on Fiona’s return we made contact again and rekindled their friendship and the rest is history. The partnership has been an easy one to maintain as each has their own style, creativity and ideas. Anyone interested in finding out more, get in touch with the owners Fiona Galetti 0724026689 or Lauren Berry 0842085517. To visit Mooi pop in to: 100 Bulwer road Glenwood DBN or call 031 201...
Represent ♥’s Everyday Tweeple – Meet @JoziStylista
Back since the last time we felt truly inspired, uh that would be a few months ago, we were regularly sharing the Represent love by featuring some of the splendid Tweeple that caught our eye on the web. The concept is simple, we believe in the greatness of everyday South Africans doing beautiful things and inspiring others. We’re also tired of celebrity culture and just talking about parties. Get with it peeps! Then we got bored and let our updating lapse. Well we’re inspired again and today we introduce you to @JoziStylista – when we met a few months ago she was known as @MsLegend but ch ch ch changes meant she updated her identity. Meet our fabulous Represent ♥’s Everyday Tweeple @JoziStylista . To be featured in our feature, make sure to follow Editorista on our tweet channel @sisiwami Name: Zamantungwa Khumalo Bio: Entrepreneur.Womanist.ZaVintage owner.Stylista Extraordinaire. Radio presenter.Coconutist. Controversial.Future literary snob. Debater.Speaker.Lover of red wine Ms Legend I see you have changed your name to JoziStylista, what’s up with that? I started a blog called JoziStylista, I’ve neglected it a tad bit since ZaVintage started… But it was also because I’m a stylista, literally! You’ve also added ‘Entrepreneur’ to your bio- do tell us! I sell vintage bags and accessories. The brand’s called ZaVintage…I should be adding clothing and other things late next year… It’s meant to be a vintage lifestyle brand, ranging from clothing, accessories, antique furniture. I update the blog every FashionFriday. There’s also a Facebook Fan Page… And you love red wine – which brands of red wine can you recommend I’m a sucker for cab sav, so I’d say Vergelegen or Thelema. (get this girl a sponsorship!) The ex MsLegend, what are the daily rituals for living a legendary life? Besides being my extraordinary and crazy self-which can become somewhat ‘ritualistic’ at times, I update my journal-turned-scrapbook… In hopes that one day someone will discover it, publish it and maybe even make a movie inspired by the book. It goes without saying that the book will also become a bestseller. Tell us about being a Coconutist I’ve been called a coconut for pretty much all my life. I Grew up in a township, attended a multi-racial school, spoke a lot of English and apparently I twanged. I suppose that’s a recipe for a coconut. I only see it fit to wear that title with pride nowadays. What about a Womanist? I was pro-women before I knew what patriarchy or feminism was. I use to call myself a feminist, but that’s a heavily loaded word and oftentimes evokes too many mixed emotions. I think Womanist says, “I am pro-women” without the image of the women of the 50’s...
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