Johannesburg Artists
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Mandy Johnston burns art to rekindle lost traditions
The Joburg-born artist’s latest exhibition uses burning steel wool sculptures and ash paintings to explore ritual, transformation and the transitions that shape our lives
Sam Turpin’s notes on grief
The legacy of photographer Gisèle Wulfsohn echoes through her son’s music as Sam Turpin confronts sorrow through art
Lordkez brings R&B-rooted sound to Cape Town International Jazz Festival debut
Blending R&B, soul and jazz, Lordkez arrives at CTIJF with a clearer sense of identity and a growing reputation as a compelling live performer.
Walter Oltmann and the alchemy of wire
What does it mean to truly take your time? Artist shows us through a devotion to detail that transforms everyday materials into meditations on life, loss and transformation
Mashika tracks spiritual sounds
Zethu Mashika crafts soundtracks that stir the soul, and it all began with one lucky night
Alexander Appolis on space, race and the pastoral imagination
Artist uses nature and cryptic visions in his paintings to highlight South Africa’s racial and spatial history