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Women of the struggle: Artist Sue Williamson with works from her series of photo portraits from the ongoing series All Our Mothers. Photo: Courtesy the artist and Goodman Gallery
ACTIVISM

The long and short of a 50-year artistic career

Sue Williamson’s new show opens in Joburg and a retrospective is coming soon

  • Charles Leonard
11 min read
Samuel Fosso. ‘Untitled’ (Kwame Nkrumah) from the series ‘African Spirits’, 2008. Photo. rue du Port (tunnel). Fosso’s participation in neuf-3 was made possible in partnership with the musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac. (Photo: Gustavo Gelmini, © Riason Naidoo.)
AIME AND SUZANNE CESAIRE

The Portfolio: ‘neuf-3’ — a public art project in Saint-Denis, Paris

The ‘neuf-3’ art project, curated by Riason Naidoo, aims to pay tribute to the African communities of Saint-Denis — and of Paris

  • Riason Naidoo
3 min read
A full circle, illustrated: Artist Loyiso Mkize used to read Batman comic books as a child; now he is drawing for the same publications. (David Harrison/M&G)
ART

Q&A Sessions: South African DC Comics artist praises parents for superhero success

Loyiso Mkize talks to Bongekile Macupe about joining the DC Universe, the influence of his parents and teachers, and getting up more than falling down

  • Bongekile Macupe
6 min read
AIRPORTS

The Portfolio: John Phalane’s art ‘gives me a sense of being myself’

Emanating from years spent behind the wheel, the artist’s style is part memory, part imagination

  • John Phalane
2 min read
ByLwansta’s favourite cover art is the Madlib and MF DOOM collaboration Madvillainy . It led him to a deep dive of DOOM’s artistry. (Image courtesy of ByLwansta)
ART

ByLwansta: Walking in the shadow of DOOM

Rapper, producer, designer and ardent DOOM fan ByLwansta shares the influence the masked villain had on his craft

  • Kwanele Sosibo
7 min read
‘Modjadji o stout’. Collage, charcoal, liquid charcoal & ink on canvas, 200cm x 250cm, 2020. (Neo Matloga)
AMSTERDAM

The Portfolio: Neo Matloga

The artist shares how his practice has evolved: initially he was an oil painter, but now he works in mixed media, marrying painting with collage

  • Neo Matloga
2 min read
Going ahead: Slondile Jali’s artwork of her daughter and herself started with a doodle and changed its name from Siyaphi? to Siyaphambili
DRAWING

The Portfolio: Slondile Jali

Visual artist Slondile Jali talks about how she came to terms with a new chapter in her relationship with her daughter through an illustration

  • Slondile Jali
2 min read