My first interviewee for CEC, Yonela Makoba, is setting the local art scene ablaze. As a combination of text and...
Art
Our art section is a curated collection of interviews, showcases, news and exhibitions that celebrate the diverse nature and nuance of artists and their practice; from South Africa to beyond our borders.
Genesis: Life / Death / Force
Genesis is the manifestation of two artists and women in their pilgrimage across ancient lands in Southern Africa,...
The 9th Edition of the Investec Cape Town Art Fair
The 9th edition of the Investec Cape Town Art happened this week - and what a delight it was, particularly after two...
Pop-Cultural Projections with Keith Vlahakis
There are certain people one meets along the way that consistently inspire through their perspectives and accumulated...
Githan Coopoo, Translations of Mythology into Reality
To be an artist - and assume this title - has very little to do with the progression or recognition of one’s work by...
Colour, Craft and Sisterhood with Via Wax
Candles hold a certain enchantment with their ability to cast light around their environment - perhaps the original...
Colours of My Body with Lea Colombo
Although Lea Colombo remains unconfined by any point on this vast planet, it was the return to her birthplace in Cape...
Scumboy
Recently, I have found myself contemplating the rapid onset of the singularity. Ironically so, the very nature of this...
Kiff Khaya by Ruan Jooste
Following the recent uncertainty experienced here in South Africa, Deepest Darkest brings a freshness to the scene...
Motion Bandits at Gallery One11
Originating in the USA as an urban evolution of “surfing” on tarmac – skateboarding has become one of the most...
Artist Interview with Samurai Farai for CEC
Formidable is perhaps too rigid a word to associate with Farai – but somehow, it fits the mood of the moment – as we...
Textures and Technicolour with Nabeeha Mohamed
There is a certain magic in Nabeeha Mohamed’s relationship with colour. An array of works tempers her recent...
