25 - 26 June 2010
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The GREAT Walk and MORE Arts Festival was generously funded by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund. The Festival was hosted by Greatmore Street Sudios and showcased newly created site specific and live art in the surrounding area of GREATMORE Street, Woodstock. The two day interactive festival brought contemporary art into the community of Woodstock by featuring art works, live art performances, sound installations, projections, music and street performances.
The event offered visitors a chance to experience and explore one of Cape Towns oldest communities. It was an opportunity to witness the strong Woodstock community spirit and vibrant culture. Visitors and residents were encouraged to walk around the designated area to experience an entirely different and unusual art Exhibition while having the chance to interact with this unique and fascinating community.
As part of the run up to the exhibition, Greatmore partnered with Thupelo Cape Town and held a two week international workshop which culminated in various site specific art works. This year, the Thupelo Workshop are celebrated their 30th workshop with participation from 23 artists from 11 different countries. The workshops encourage exchange and interaction between local and international artists. By participating with the community of Woodstock and the surrounding area these artists and their work formed part of the two day festival.
During the festival there was an interactive exhibition in the Greatmore Street gallery space. The exhibition showcased text-based artworks created by local poets, writers, graphic novels and visual artists around the theme of changing the world we are living in. Visitors were invited to participate in this exhibition. "The Laboratory of Recycled Revolutions" was curated by visiting sound artist/composer Isa Suarez.
Various local artists, groups, studios and galleries were invited to participate in the festival thus providing an opportunity to highlight what is on offer in other parts of Woodstock.
The participants included:
- Local residents
- Local businesses & shops
- The Woodstock Starlight's
- "Loud†from Cape Town Society for The Blind
- The Khoi Khonnexion
- Word of Art Gallery
- Paper Girl Ride
- Cape Codes
- local story-teller Gabriel Arteros ( Editor of The Whisperer local newspaper)
- Young people from Lawrence House & Percy Bartley House
- The New Teenagers Gospel Choir from Khayelitsha
- The One Minute Foundation
- Artists from Greatmore street studios and Thupelo
Festival production: Greatmore studios - Co-directed by Isa Suarez
