Thursday, November 29, 2012

traversed and recorded walkabout: 1 December 2012


An opportunity to get into the artists' head's...


               Please join us for a glass of wine
and a walkabout with the artists at  the 2012 exhibition:
'traversed and recorded'
 and the inaugural show for the Ithuba Arts Gallery in Braamfontein. 

Address: 100 Juta Street, Braamfontein (corner Biccard) 
The gallery will be open from
10.30am and artists will start speaking from 2pm. 

They are: 
Andrew Sprawson 
Farieda Nazier
Mandy Johnston 
Jason Larkin 
Tshepo Mosopa 
Ravi Govender 


There will be time for questions and
it is a great opportunity to meet the next generation of creative practitioners in Johannesburg. 
Please see our website for images of our opening night and more details of each artist.

Invite by:
Lavendhri Arumugam 
Managing Director 
Ithuba Arts Fund


Friday, November 23, 2012

Traversed and Recorded - 'Performing the After Math'

See you this Saturday, 24 November 2012 
after 'First ever Pim Street Festival'
at the newly unveiled Ithuba Arts Gallery.




The collaboration would like to thank the Ithuba Arts Fund, for making this production possible. 

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

traversed and recorded exhibition opening...22 November


Ithuba Arts Fund's newest finds...

Toeraweg  (English translation: Then it was gone)
Aluminium Sheet fold formed and hammer textured
Farieda Nazier and Mocke JV Veuren
2012
Join us tomorrow 22 November at 18.30, to celebrate the works of six emerging Joburg-based artists showcased at Ithuba Arts Fund brand new gallery on Juta Street. 
(Full address: 100 Juta Street, Braamfontein)

This unique group show will showcase my own and collaborative works (installations, film & performance), as well as works by Jason Larkin (photography), Mandy Johnston (sculpture), Ravi Govender (multi media), Andrew Sprawson (drawings) and Tshepo Mosopa (drawings). The exhibition is a collection of artist's responses to this year's theme traversed and recorded. 


Below, find a snippet of my own interpretation of traversed and recorded theme

"For over a century, the Johannesburg city’s buildings have undergone constant shifting effected by wave upon wave of its diverse residents. From families to businesses, homes to offices; the city has witnessed a broad demographic of settlers who varied in class, race and gender. Unlike suburban settlements that transform and expand across large areas of land due to an increasing population; townships and cities are radically changed by politics, corporates and residents, both formal and informal through demolition and reconstruction on the same area of land.   Subsequently, the city of Johannesburg has evidenced years and years of radical transformation brought about through shaping and erosion by humans and the environment alike. These changes have manifested and accumulated as unique traces within a relatively formal urban landscape..." 

                                                        Ithuba Arts Exhibition Catalogue 2012

I would like to thank my collaborators Mocke JV Veuren and Thami Hector Manekhla for their contributions to the artworks. Further the funders of the After Math production - National Arts Council, Ithuba Arts Fund, University of Johannesburg, Aluvault, Apartheid Museum, Blackbird Projects, NEC, Brian Golombick and Christa Van Zyl graphic design. 

Monday, November 5, 2012

Ithuba Arts Fund exhibition UPDATE...


                                     

The renovation of the new Ithuba Arts Gallery at 100 Juta Street is well on its way! 
Ithuba is getting ready for a not-to-missed event, 
showcasing the works of six emerging visual artists (myself included), based here in Jozie
Traversed and Recorded will be opening on 22 November @ 18h30 !!! 
See you there!
Image by Lavendhri Arumugam 

For more images and info see: