Among the serious problems that marked the hard lockdown of 2020, were the lesser frustrations that belong more in the notorious First World Problem category. Problems like “What can I do in my leisure time now that outside is forbidden?” and “Why did I panic-buy all these bananas?” seemed to
Self-taught artist Dominique Zinkpè (b. 1969) is one of Benin’s most celebrated exports. He enjoys global acclaim for his idiosyncratic style and complex, multidisciplinary expression. We had the good fortune to collaborate with him during his recent visit to South Africa. Zinkpé's work interrogates, highlights and satirises ideas drawn from his
Have you checked out Artsy’s podcast yet? Have a listen to this episode which shares advice on starting your art collection. And perhaps follow that with a browse through our available artworks (all of which are limited edition, original prints by select South African artists).
We’re thrilled to return to the Turbine Art Fair this July, with 12 new prints in hand, two of which are special releases by Nkuli Mlangeni and Sanell Aggenbach. Mlangeni is the 2017 MBOISA winner and the designer behind this month’s featured print, and Aggenbach’s new artwork will be unveiled
The work of Luan Nel (b. 1971), though in recent years characterised by masterful paintings of the natural world, in fact varies widely in medium and content. His practice is primarily idea-driven: The symbolic potential of his subjects in combination with ambiguous titles serve as a structure within which Nel
Gitte Maria Möller (b. 1991) graduated from Michaelis School of Fine Art (Cape Town) in 2015 with the Judy Steinberg Painting Prize in hand. She has since participated in numerous exhibitions, including a solo showing at the Turbine Art Fair (Johannesburg) in 2016 and the I Never Read Art Book Fair
David Brits (b.1987) is a multidisciplinary artist who incorporates printmaking, drawing and painting in his practice. His work explores his identity and context as a young, white man living in present-day South Africa; his art making a way to process the complex history that he has inherited. Brits’ 50ty/50ty artwork speaks
For his 50ty/50ty artwork Bit Coupon, Asha Zero added another layer of conceptual depth and laborious production to his process. First, he digitally scanned images of his paintings; themselves depicting collages of found images. These were then cut and reassembled as a digital collage and this composite image colour-separated for
Daniella Mooney (b.1986) has been hailed as one of South Africa’s ‘Bright Young Things’ by Art South Africa, and was selected to participate in Wanted magazine’s ‘Young African Artists’ showcase at the FNB Joburg Art Fair in 2012. Her work has been acquired by the 21C Museum in Kentucky, the Ellerman House Collection,