While tools such as education, policy, and technology are often prioritised in discussions about building a more sustainable world, the potential influence of art in this space can be underestimated. Art has the unique power to evoke emotions, spark conversations and...
The slow, considered process of craft is what Jana Visser loves most about creating textile art. The 2023 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize finalist says that the intricate, time- and labour-intensive process is a means to discovery and reflection. The creative director of...
The artist El Anatsui was born in Ghana and has spent the bulk of his career in Nigeria, but is a citizen of the world. News of a major new installation of his work coming to the prestigious Tate Modern gallery in London is just one in a string of major international...
Art is called a universal language. While art has always been a medium for the people, gallery spaces have not. The Standard Bank Gallery, in Johannesburg, aims to turn this notion on its head by opening up the four walls of their exhibition. The gallery’s...
“We wouldn’t have textiles without agriculture,” says Cape Town-based fibre artist and farmer, Gina van der Ploeg, “And what I love about textiles is that everyone has a connection with them.” From the clothing we wear to the textiles that adorn our homes, our lives...
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