Tambu had a chat with Dean Arlen, an artist from Trinidad who exhibited
his work at Chutney Jam Exhibition.
Cape Town is a melange of people.
Who have you met since your arrival to the city?
Since arriving in Cape Town and navigating
through its spaces, I have had the opportunity to have rich dialogues
with the street boys, the academic, the intellectual, the businessman,
the coloured, the African, the student, the Afrikaner…I feel I have
met her people.
It has been said that The Cape
is a space/place of ‘chaos, character, colour and creolisation”.
What has been your experience and how has it informed your work?
Walking these streets I felt connected
to the graffiti on the walls, and one can see these influences in my work,
which I have entitled ‘Urban Scrawls or Markings. My work is spontaneous
and now. It is honest and real. It concerns itself with many things…murder,
township life, issues surrounding water, land displacement, elections,
marginalisation, delivery, black empowerment, rape and feminism…I
believe the work that has emerged from this cultural exchange is truly
a Trini-Cape Town experience.’
“It was a lovely experience…it was a 50/50 exchange…50
positive, 50 room for improvement… CREATE more opportunities…for
artist to advance.”
“I had a great experience. I got the space and time to experiment.
It is so difficult to quantify what I learnt. It is all a process. I will
take those lessons and move on. The memories surrounding the gatherings
with other artists, sharing their cultures, experiences together will
stick with me.”
Kate Tarratt Cross made a final appeal to local artists to consider participating
in an exchange programme in Haiti, ranging from 1-3months.” I believe
the Haitian Culture is vibrant and colourful. A Haitian-South African
collision can prove rather interesting! "
http://www.fosaj.ht
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One of the aims at GMS is to create a enviroment of dynamic exchange between
artists from academic institutions and those from less formalised art
communities in Cape Town. As a result we are excited to have Nadja Daehnke
for a residency as she has had past experience as a guest-lecturer at
Michaelis School of Fine Art at UCT as well as the University of Stellenbosch.
Nadja Daehnke she works in Mixed Media Painting and is
from Cape Town
Ena Carstens is a sculptor and resides in Cape Town
Avhashoni Mainganye works in sculpture and painting and
is from Venda in Limpopo Province South Africa
Gabriel Rueda Pacheco works in Sculpture and is from
Brooklyn New York
Xolelani Pat Matshikiza works in Oil on canvas and is
from Khayelitsha
Yeul Byung Lee works in Acrylic and Stone-powder on canvas
and is from Korea
In the next newsletter we will have a more in depth look at these artists.
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Pierre Fouché describes in his out reach report.
read more: http://www.greatmoreart.org/outreach.htm#pierre
Mandla Vanyaza's tells us what sparked of his outreach
subject:
read more: http://www.greatmoreart.org/outreach.htm#mandla
Kadiatou Diallo tells us how she facilitates a workshop
of 10 children in Linge Primary School
read more: http://www.greatmoreart.org/outreach.htm#kadiatou
The symbolism of the artwork as portrayed by Garth Erasmus is
one of.
Artscape provides infrastructural support and professional expertise,
which makes this partnership possible.
http://www.greatmoreart.org/outreach.htm#garth
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pARTage is a recognized association of Mauritian artists which has been
active in the promotion of art both in the local scene and internationally.
To nurture the growth of art in Mauritius by fostering positive change
through the development of new creative skills among artists, we intend
to start a residency program for both local and international artists
as from this year.
Applications are now being considered for the 2006 pARTage Arts Residency,
a 6-week residency from 1st May to 10th June 2006. We are looking for
dynamic individuals from the African Continent and from the United Kingdom
working in either video or sculpture.
Selected artists will be provided with accommodation, return air travel
to Mauritius and basic materials. The residency will include educational
activities including talks and presentations to students, other artists
and the general public. Towards the end of the residency, artists will
be required to hold an open studio day or an exhibition.
How to apply:
To apply for the pARTage Arts Residency, please send us:
A) 1 completed application form
B) Curriculum vitae
C) 3 to 5 images of your works (jpeg format max. 400kb each image)
D) A motivational letter outlining the reasons for your application and
intent.
E) A reference letter.
Send your application via email to krisb612@yahoo.com
Further information can be obtained from Krishna at the above email address,
or by calling +230 7519045.
Applications can also be sent by post to: pARTage Association, c/o Krishna
Luchoomun, Clairfonds No.1, Vacoas, Mauritius.
Download application
form in word
Download application
form as PDF
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Work that is subsequently sold will help raise funds for HIV/AIDS awareness
and treatment. Artists are not obligated to donate their work. An agreed
percentage of the sales will however go to Tapologo Aids Hospice, a non-profit
organization offering anti-retrovirals and preventative care to many people
living in impoverished conditions. POSITIVE aims to acquire 100 art pieces
to aid in this project.
Please contact Fran Cox : (021) 689 7085 or +27 82 556 0275
For more information see the website: https://www.suninternational.com/positive/
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April marks the arrival of the great master, Pablo Picasso’s. This
is the first time Picasso's work is exhibited in South Africa. It is a
natural context as africa so strongly inspired his work. Join fellow art
lovers in viewing more than 61 paintings, drawings and sculptures and
a selection of Africans culture that influenced his work.
Opens 13 April – 21 May 2006
Iziko South African National Gallery
Government Avenue, Gardens, Cape Town
Tel: 021 467 4660
Gallery hours: Tue - Sun 10:00 to 17:00
For more info call: (021)2674660
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Jill Trappler has
updated her website with artworks exhibited at her solo exhibition at
AVA Cape Town, 2006. She says of this exhibition:
Take a look at her newest artwork, Series 3A, 3B and 3C: http://www.jilltrappler.co.za/index.htm
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AVA welcomes 2 solo exhibitions-Recent work of Leon Vermeulen & Tyrrel
Thaysen. Recent work by Leon Vermeulen & resin sculptures Tyrrel Thaysen
on exhibition at The Association For Visual Arts, in partnership with
Spier, is hosting two exhibitions. Both close Thursday, 13 April 2006.
R ead more: http://www.ava.co.za/docs/cur_exhibition.asp
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KEEP TIME , exhibition of recent work by Madi Phala, Velile Soha and Sipho
Hlati
The exhibition “Keep Time” has allowed each of the 3 artists
the freedom to interpreted the theme of time and possession in their own
way. The interpretations ranged from keeping time to music to keeping
time with the rhythm of life. Location: Victorian foyer of The Spearhead,
42 Hans Strydom Ave. Foreshore, Cape Town
It will run from 28th March – to the end of June.
Read more: http://www.capegallery.co.za/exhibition.htm
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CAPE also aspires to boost new cultural networks across Africa. The exhibition
opens on 23 September 2006 and runs for four weeks filing the city with
of work of approximately 70 contemporary artists from across Africa and
the Diaspora.
Read more: http://www.capeafrica.org/exhibition.html
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