David Krut Podcast: Recent Episodes
David Krut Projects
ART | ARTISTS | BOOKS | POETRY David Krut Projects is an alternative arts institution dedicated to encouraging an awareness of and careers in the arts and related literature and media, and to promoting contemporary culture in a dynamic, collaborative environment. In Johannesburg, we have exhibition project spaces and an adjacent bookstore; and the David Krut Print Workshop (DKW), based at Arts on Main, Maboneng. DKP‘s Podcasts is a series of episodes from our various artists about their practice and processes, along with gallery and DKW walkabouts and talks. Podcast icon created by Garrett Knoll from the noun project.
In this episode, the first of 3 episodes featuring The Printing Girls, Christa Swanepoel invited Lyrene Kühn-Botma to talk about her involvement in the all-female printing collective The Printing Girls, her conceptual artwork themes and the intricacies behind stone lithograph printing. Lyrene tells us how past experiences of grief and loss has influenced her work and development as artist, what she hopes to do next and how she continues to push the boundaries of printmaking in her personal practice.
Lyrene Kühn-Botma is an artist and researcher working with and combining traditional printing media, drawing and digital drawing in her art practice. Her explorations on paper and digital media involve the investigation of death studies and video games to explore the new and alternative ways we grieve in contemporary, technologically driven societies. She is currently employed as a Junior Lecturer at the Fine Arts Department of the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Links:
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http://www.lyrenekuhn.co.za/
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https://www.instagram.com/lyrene_kuhnbotma/?hl=en
In this episode, we talk to artist Roxy Kaczmarek about her new body of work and recent exhibition "Shifting Positions" at David Krut Projects.
Kaczmarek’s paintings and prints examine the sensibilities and relationships between people and nature, considering the aesthetics and psychology that bring plants into urban living and working spaces. The work deals with an inquiry into the displacement of plants and their evolution in unknown environments.
We chat to Roxy about her recent residency in Leipzig, Germany, and the inspiration behind specific works on show in her exhibition. For more information about the work please contact info-jhb@davidkrut.com
Listen to artist Stephen Hobbs tell the story of his long journey from South Africa to Ireland and back which led to the creation of his Shallow Sleep exhibition. In this episode, Hobbs takes Melissa Waters through his Shallow Sleep installation at his Maboneng studio. This episode was recorded at the installation site itself!
Listen to artist Stephen Hobbs tell the story of his long journey from South Africa to Ireland and back which led to the creation of his Shallow Sleep exhibition. In this episode, Hobbs takes Melissa Waters through his Shallow Sleep installation at his Maboneng studio. This episode was recorded at the installation site itself!
In this episode, David Krut interviews artist Vusi Beauchamp about his artistic process and experience printmaking at the David Krut Workshop in Maboneng, Johannesburg.
The Cult of One is Vusi Beauchamp's solo exhibition which includes monotypes made in collaboration with Kim-Lee Loggenberg at the David Krut Workshop in 2021 and 2022, as well as mixed medium paintings with an array of mark making, pop art-inspired bright colours and text. Beauchamp is predominantly a painter, creating his works using various methods including spray painting and stencilling and materials such as crayons, charcoal, oil sticks and acrylic paints. Similarly, Beauchamp’s prints use a number of materials and techniques, often incorporating multiple layers to create a final print. The multidisciplinary approach for the series allowed for collaborative exchange, broadening the scope of realities in the multifarious dystopian Rainbow Nation narrative of the works.
For more information on The Cult of One, visit the David Krut Portal: https://davidkrutportal.com/vusi-beauchamp-the-cult-of-one/
In this episode of the David Krut Podcast, artist Vusi Beauchamp speaks about his large-scale paintings on show in his solo exhibition The Cult of One - Part 1 in Johannesburg, August 2022. We find out more about Beauchamp's use of symbolism and iconography in his works The Tempest, The Great Feed, Trojan Horse and Saints & Sinners. In these paintings, he makes satirical commentary on politics and abuse of power. He also speaks to stereotypical representations of the Black race, the dual nature of South Africa and its politics; and the use of text and language in his artworks.
The Cult of One - Part 2 will be opening in David Krut New York on 6 September 2022.
To find out more visit the David Krut Portal at https://davidkrutportal.com/vusi-beauchamp-the-cult-of-one/
To request more information or pricing on available artworks, contact info@davidkrut.com
Mandlenkosi 'Mandla' Mavengere collaborated with the David Krut Workshop in 2021 and 2022 where he created a series of oil-based monotypes with DKW printer Sbongiseni Khulu. Mandla's brightly coloured works speak to the diversity and inequalities of labour, the hardships of migration and the monetary value of goods and services rendered. The figures pictured in his works are economically fabricated identities who are fitting into a new homeland of occupation versus the home of origin.
In this episode of the David Krut Podcast, Britt Lawton sits down with Mandla Mavengere to talk about his artistic practice and this series of prints that will feature in his online solo exhibition Forces of Ambition. In this discussion,Mandla shares how he embraced his status as a Zimbabwean migrant living in Johannesburg, how this led to him inventing his own fictional currency, and how he experienced collaborating with the DKW. Learn all about the forces that drive Mandla and the subjects in his works in this episode...
Thireshen Govender is an architect, urban designer, and researcher who considers himself a curious creative. Thireshen recently participated in an experimental residency at the David Krut Workshop where he was introduced to printmaking techniques.
In this podcast we find out more about his interests as a urban designer, architect and researcher, and how that has translated into his artistic practice. We also learn about his interest in environment, the social implications of spaces on communities, the state of flux between Johannesburg and Cape Town, his experience in the workshop, how language and notation feature in his imagery, and so much more...
Contact info-jhb@davidkrut.com to find out more about Thireshen and his work...
In this episode, architect Peter Cohen unpacks his recent residency at the David Krut Workshop, exploring the world of printmaking and the freedom that fine art has brought him.
We find out more about Peter Cohen's new found desire to create fine art, what he thinks the relationship is between his background in architecture and his exploration of fine art, how he has grappled with printmaking processes, his experience collaborating in our workshop and what he has discovered during his residency.
For more information, contact info-jhb@davidkrut.com or visit our website.
In 2022, Fourie was invited to be in residence at the David Krut Workshop in Maboneng to work at a larger scale than ever before. Using drawings made over over a period of time in a surprising and refreshing return to the foundational medium, she has been experimenting with translating these sketches into monumental mixed media artworks, combining acrylic paint with soft pastel marks.
Heidi Fourie met up with Britt Lawton at the David Krut Projects Gallery and Bookstore to talk about her completed residency. Heidi shares insight on her overall experience and the amazing artistic growth and inspiration she acquired. Shifting mediums from oil painting to pastels and drawing pencils and working on a much larger scale are just some of the things Heidi has done differently. She also tells us how this experience has influenced her going forward, what she hopes to do next and how she worked on her soon to be released soft-ground editions with Kim-Lee Loggenberg.
Find out the story behind 'Baby Yellow', a character created by artist Ryan Arenson, who goes on adventures, philosophises about the meaning of life, emotion and companionship, and enacts wild fantasies of the adult kind.
*In this podcast, Ryan Arenson speaks to Melissa Waters about the character of Baby Yellow and where he came from, as well as artist books, e-publishing and self publishing, and his recent day spent in the David Krut Workshop. In his current exhibition at David Krut Projects in Johannesburg, viewers can see the last 10 years of art-making by Arenson, most of which stems from his journey exploring the alter-ego Baby Yellow and Arenson's experience teaching and working with disabled adults. Ryan also speaks about destigmatising issues with mental health, a thread that can be seen in many of the exhibited works.
David Krut Portal Online Viewing Room: https://davidkrutportal.com/ryan-arenson-baby-yellow/*
In this episode of the David Krut Podcast, Britt Lawton interviews FORMS Gallery artist Khotso Motsoeneng about the series of prints that he created in collaboration with the David Krut Workshop.
Listen to Khotso recount how he discovered the world of art by playing around with photography; and learn all about his intuitive use of layered texture and bright colours to express a sense of nostalgia and "finding home."
Khotso Motsoeneng is a self-taught painter and printmaker whose training in photography developed his keen eye for colour and form. Motsoeneng's practice seeks out an abstract formal language which brings together his keen observation of nature and intuitive perspectives on the relationship between different colours and emotions. He is particularly inspired by woodgrain as a trace of natural processes, and looks to plant life as a metaphor for human development.
Find out more here: https://forms.gallery/Khotso-Motsoeneng
This is the second episode in a series of three relating to a collaboration between David Krut Projects and FORMS Gallery, founded and directed by Anthea Buys. This collaboration is made of of 3 FORMS Gallery artists working in the David Krut Workshop in Arts on Main, producing unique works on paper for a physical exhibition hosted in David Krut Projects, Johannesburg in May 2022.
In this episode of the David Krut Podcast, Britt Lawton interviews artist Adrian Fortuin about the series of prints that he created in collaboration with the FORMS Gallery and the David Krut Workshop.
Learn about Fortuin's unconventional journey from soccer player to conceptual artist, the rich history behind the images he chooses for his prints, and why he chose the relatively uncommon cyanotype process for this series. For more on this exhibition and body of work, visit www.davidkrutportal.com
This is the first in a series of three episodes relating to a collaboration between David Krut Projects and FORMS Gallery, founded and directed by Anthea Buys. This collaboration is made of of 3 FORMS Gallery artists working in the David Krut Workshop in Arts on Main, producing unique works on paper for a physical exhibition hosted in David Krut Projects, Johannesburg in May 2022.
In this episode, Britt Lawton interviews Lesotho-born artist Matty Monethi after her two week collaboration at our printmaking workshop. Matty reflects on her journey as an artist, her experience at the workshop and the influences and themes around her paintings.
Matty Monethi was born in Maseru, Lesotho and grew up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She studied Fine Art at the Ruth Prowse School of Art in Cape Town and continued her studies at the Wits School of Arts. Through painting, text and printmaking, she explores the human elements of space and memory. She uniquely captures the transient nature of time by letting her present circumstances and the relationship with her surroundings influence her work.
Enamored by the qualities of collaboration, and ‘room to play and experiment,’ Matty has come to love the process of making prints and looks to expand in this discipline.
Listening time 19 minutes 50 seconds.
Learn more about artist Chad Cordeiro before he heads off to Abijan for an artists residency and exhibition with the Donwahi Foundation. Cordeiro has been working as a print technician at the David Krut Workshop since 2012. Together with Nathaniel Sheppard III and Sbongiseni Khulu, Cordeiro co-founded Danger Gevaar Ingozi (DGI) Studio in 2016 - a co-operative space for artistic research and collaboration, with a focus of print-based media.
In this podcast, Chad Cordeiro speaks to Britt Lawton about his artistic practice, the value of printmaking, the importance of the archive or collected material as a source of inspiration, his love of music and its relationship to print, the entanglement of ideas and references, his upcoming solo exhibition and so much more...
Notes
Chad Cordeiro artist page: https://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/60632/chad-cordeiro
Chad Cordeiro & Nathaniel Sheppard III Collaborative work: https://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/46885/cordeiro-sheppard-iii
Danger Gevaar Ingozi: https://www.instagram.com/dgi.studio/?hl=en
'Under the infirmary, 2021': https://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/60763/under-the-infirmary
Contact info-jhb@davidkrut.com for all artwork inquiries.
Podcast artwork features details from 'Under the infirmary, 2021' by Chad Cordeiro
In this special episode of the David Krut Podcast, David Krut called from the Investec Cape Town Art Fair in February 2022 to host a live interview with Uganda born artist Charlene Kumantale. Charlene was showing her work with AfriArt Gallery owned by Daudi Karungi - long term friend and collaborator of David Krut.
Charlene Komuntale is a digital artist and illustrator based in Kampala, Uganda. She holds a BA in Animation from Limkokwing University, Malaysia. In her recent series-in-progress (some of which were included at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair, 2022) “Not Fragile” and “No Fake News”, Komuntale portrays women - mostly black African women. The subject matter is personal yet presented in a relatable way as inspiration is drawn from her own experiences but also informed by the experiences of other women around her.
The heads of the women she portrays are covered by different elements, which create poetic yet striking narratives around a broadly relatable figure. At first sight, the works evoke a dreamy, peaceful, and quiet atmosphere, whereas at a closer look powerful, empowering and unapologetic messages come to the fore. Dominant, male-centered perspectives on women’s roles and supposedly nature-given capabilities and constraints attached to female bodies are being evaluated and re-examined. The juxtaposition of different elements creates an interesting asymmetry between awareness of self and the (male-centered) gaze of others. Intimacy, tenderness, vulnerability, and female beauty do not suggest fragility. Instead, it is related to strength and unapologetic confidence. Komuntale’s digital paintings deconstruct patriarchal narratives as shaped by culture, religion, and politics and provide a ground for inquiry and interrogation, and for visions of different futures.
Her compositional choices create a space at the edges of reality – moments frozen in time and filled with surreal elements and metaphorical and symbolical references. Taken from https://afriartgallery.org/artists/charlene-komuntale
In this episode, Britt Lawton interviews Hemali Khoosal, a local, award winning Johannesburg artists. With the help of Printer Sarah Judge, Khoosal created a series of oil-based monotypes at the David Krut Workshop. These monotypes will form part of the upcoming monotype exhibition called "Alone of its Kind".
In this podcast we hear all about Khoosal's journey into the artworld and how working with people form the golden thread in all of her multi-disciplinary works. Find out what Hemali Khoosal enjoyed about collaborating with the David Krut Workshop, and how she intermediated video art and monotype print.
Find out more about Hemali on the David Krut Website links below:
Alone of its Kind Group Exhibition - https://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/62249/alone-of-its-kind
Gesturing Toward: Monotype collaboration with Hemali Khoosal - https://davidkrutprojects.com/62366/gesturing-toward-may-monotype-collaboration-with-hemali-khoosal
Hemali Khoosal - https://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/62269/hemali-khoosal
Join host Britt Lawton and Serbian born artist Maja Maljević in this long overdue episode. The pair are in conversation about Maljević's artistic process, visual language and inspiration, the relationship between printmaking and painting, the artists experience with collaboration and overcoming challenges as a creative process.
Maja also takes us through her process of creating brand new, larger than ever monotypes for the upcoming group exhibition "Alone of its Kind".
Maja Maljević started collaborating with David Krut Workshop (DKW) in 2007, when she she began experimenting with printmaking as a way to expand her painting practice. Find out more about the artist here: https://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/196/maja-maljevic
Visit the online viewing room for the 2020 lockdown collaboration series - The '4-You Series': https://davidkrutportal.com/maja-maljevic-4u-series/
Maja Maljević: New Monochromatic Monoprints 2022: https://davidkrutprojects.com/62329/maja-maljevic-new-monochromatic-monoprints
In this episode, Britt Lawton gets to know more about Cape Town based artist Fanie Buys. Fanie produced a series of watercolour monotypes with the David Krut Workshop and Printer Roxy Kaczmarek ahead of a monotype group exhibition - Alone of its Kind - in Johannesburg, 2022.
We find out how Fanie Buys became an artist, what his inspiration and practice entails, how he felt about the long distance collaborative project with the David Krut Workshop in Johannesburg, his reflections on painting in oil paint versus the watercolour monotype process and why he chose to do a series of portraits of Anna-Nicole Smith....
For more information, visit the David Krut Website links below.
Group Exhibition: Alone of its Kind - https://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/62249/alone-of-its-kind
Workshop Blog: Watercolour Monotypes by Fanie Buys - https://davidkrutprojects.com/62453/watercolour-monotypes-by-fanie-buys
Artist Profile and available artworks - https://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/62266/fanie-buys
In this episode, artist, illustrator, and educator Maaike Bakker joined Britt Lawton at the David krut Workshop in Arts on Main. Maaike and Britt chat about her journey in the arts, her identity as an visual artist and illustrator, the importance of arts education, her artistic practice, the influence of music and album covers and her experience collaborating with the David Krut Workshop.
MAAIKE BAKKER is visual artist and illustrator working with various drawing, sculpture and installation based mediums as well as digitally with regards to her illustration based work. Bakker’s practice explores limitations imposed by systems or structures and aims to determine at which point such structures may become excessive and irrelevant, ultimately exploring futility. Her work also sets out to introduce a variety of abstract visual languages that start infiltrating each other’s space, disrupting their original expression and developing an abstract dialogue, which takes on a sort of visual broken telephone. Besides creating her own work, Bakker also lectures illustration and is a practicing art curator.
To find out more about Maaike Bakker in the workshop, read the blog: https://davidkrutprojects.com/61338/maaike-bakker-latest-dkw-collaboration
The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects. Hosted and produced by Britt Lawton.
In this episode multi-disciplinary artist Olivia Botha called from Cape Town to chat to Britt Lawton in a remote interview while awaiting her trip to Berlin for an upcoming residency. David Krut Projects and The Fourth collaborated to provide a space for Botha to continue working in anticipation of a 2-month residency for artists from Africa in France, near Toulouse; followed by a 12-month fellowship with the renowned DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program.
Botha discusses how she came to be involved in the arts, the influence of environment and community on her work, her love for poetry, how she has been affected by COVID travel restrictions, influences on her practice and her ongoing relationship with David Krut Projects.
The work created during her time at THE FOURTH will be included in a solo exhibition titled CAUGHT – opening at 142 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood Johannesburg on 14 August 2021.
CAUGHT includes paintings and monotype prints completed by Botha at David Krut Projects over the last two years. Her paintings include dreamlike and monstrous figures that reflect a yearning for human connection. Visit the David Krut Portal to see Olivia Botha's online viewing room for CAUGHT: https://davidkrutportal.com/olivia-botha/
In June/July 2021, Cape Town-based artist Adele van Heerden spent a month in residency at the David Krut Workshop, making prints and completing works in other media that appear in her current exhibition at Lizamore & Associates Gallery in Fairlands.
In this episode of the David Krut Podcast, Annabel Williams and Amé Bell sit down with Adele van Heerden to reflect on her residency at the David Krut Workshop. As an accomplished painter Adele considers the gestural freedom watercolour monotypes presented her in the workshop and compares her previous, limited experience in printmaking to her time spent alongside the very accomplished technicians and artists of the David Krut Workshop. Her time spent at the David Krut Workshop, situated at Arts on Main in Johannesburg's Maboneng Precinct suitably planted her in the centre of one of the world's most forested cities - from which she sought inspiration for her imagery. The body of work produced during her residency includes a series of water colour monotypes and intaglio prints (a first for Adele), which we look forward to sharing in due course.
Find out more on the David Krut Portal: https://davidkrutportal.com/adele-van-heerden/
Having studied curatorship at a graduate level allows Van Heerden to bring ideas from both of her undergraduate fields of study – fine arts and history/politics – together in her fine arts practice. After graduating with a degree in Fine Arts from the Ruth Prowse School of Art in 2010, Van Heerden continued her studies at the University of South Africa, obtaining a BA in History and Politics. In 2015, she graduated from the University of Cape Town with an Honours Degree in Curatorship. - https://adelevanheerden.com/
In this instalment of the David Krut Podcast, Phillippa Yaa de Villiers is in conversation with Mthabisi Sithole. Phillippa shares insight on her life’s story and how writing has given her access to voicing that story with the vigour and openness for which she is known.
Phillippa Yaa de Villiers is a South African writer and performance artist. She is the voice of three poetry collections, Taller than Building (2006), The everyday wife (2010) and 2017s Ice Cream Headache in my Bone. In, 2014, she was commissioned to write and perform her poem, Courage – it takes more, at London’s Westminster Abbey.
de Villiers’ work is published in journals and anthologies for short stories and poetry including the Margaret Busby edited New Daughters of Africa (2019), and Yellow means stay: An anthology of love stories from Africa (2020). Being a bi-racial trans-racial adoptee and having found out about her adoption at 20 years old, her poetry has often explored her complex relationship with racial identity. Her internationally acclaimed autobiographical one-woman play, Original Skin, explores her story and grapples with the writer’s identity in what she calls “a reckoning” with where she came from. Phillippa currently lectures in Creative Writing at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.
For more information, contact books@davidkrut.com
The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects.
Available to purchase form the David Krut Bookstore:
Ice Cream Headache in my Bone: https://www.davidkrutbookstores.com/books/ice-cream-headache-in-my-bone/
New Daughters of Africa: https://www.davidkrutbookstores.com/books/new-daughters-of-africa/
Other links:
Courage - it takes more: https://poetryarchive.org/poem/courage-it-takes-more/
Original Skin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjt9DBDrY1M&ab_channel=PhillippaYaadeVilliers
This episode is extracted from a conversation that took place between artists Gail Behrmann and Ricky Burnett at the David Krut Gallery on 15 May 2021.
The pair discuss Gail's progression in her artistic practice from her self portrait of a tongue to her inspiration from Tang poetry, subjectivity and objectivity relating to painting, the influence of the Tang dynasty, the relationship between her work as an archivist, the inquiry into spirituality, the difference betwen abstract expressionism and abstract experiences and so much more...
Find out more about Gail Behrmann's solo exhibition titled TOMORROW on the David Krut Portal: https://davidkrutportal.com/gail-behrmann-tomorrow/
For more information, contact info-jhb@davidkrut.com
The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects.
Edited by Britt Lawton
In this episode, Stephen Carton-Barber spoke to Britt Lawton on his self-published book titled "African Game: Species & Subspecies."
"The subspecies of today are the species of tomorrow." - Stephen Carton-Barber.
Stephen speaks about his reference book on African game which contains sixty-three chapters, listing hundreds of species and subspecies of African game animals. The author gives detailed descriptions of each species. He also provides a historical and current distribution map. The book also shows the historical distribution of African animals, something very unique to this book.
African Game: Species and Subspecies by Stephen Carton-Barber is now exclusively available from the David Krut Bookstore.
https://www.davidkrutbookstores.com/
In this episode, artist and archivist Gail Behrmann chats to Britt Lawton ahead of her upcoming exhibition titled TOMORROW - opening at 142 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood Johannesburg on 24 April 2021.
Gail discusses her artistic practice including the love of painting, the inspiration from Tang poetry and the process behind her artist books. She also touches on her career as an archivist and researcher, her previous collaboration with David Krut Projects and of course the upcoming exhibition entitled TOMORROW.
Contact info-jhb@davidkrut.com to request a catalogue of available artworks.
Find out more about Gail on the David Krut Projects website.
https://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/60438/60438
The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects.
Episode hosted by Britt Lawton and edited by Kelvin Sithole.
In this episode, South African contemporary artist Anna van der Ploeg chats to Britt Lawton about her artistic process, her experience with artist residencies, the influence of environment and culture, her collaboration with the team at the David Krut Workshop, bee keeping and so much more...
The David Krut Workshop (DKW) was excited to announce the arrival of contemporary artist Anna van der Ploeg for a short term residency at the David Krut Workshop in January 2021.
Anna van der Ploeg works primarily in painting, printmaking and sculpture and is represented by galleries locally and abroad. She has participated in artist-in-residence programs in Japan, India and France and is currently working and studying in Berlin.
Visit our website to find out more about Anna and her residency...
https://davidkrutprojects.com/59565/artist-in-residence-anna-van-der-ploeg-january-2021
In this episode of the David Krut Podcast, artist Helena Uambembe speaks to Britt Lawton about her artistic practice; her interest in the archive; personal identity; language & working at the David Krut Workshop on a collaborative project in 2020.
Helena is an interdisciplinary artist who currently uses printmaking, performance and photography to recreate and reposition her family history within the bigger context of the country’s history of both South Africa and Angola.
Follow her on instagram @uambembe to see more.
Ame Bell and Britt Lawton from the David Krut Gallery team visited artist Heidi Fourie at her studio in Pretoria to view her latest paintings and catch up on the exciting things to come.
In this episode of the David Krut Podcast, Pretoria based painter Heidi Fourie speaks to Britt Lawton about her artistic practice, her process of painting, the influence of lockdown on her creativity, working with the printmakers at the David Krut Workshop, her experience of printmaking and her upcoming solo exhibition at David Krut Projects in January 2021.
To find out more about Fourie and her available artworks, visit her artist page on the website: https://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/45896/heidi-fourie
In this episode, Lesotho based artist Patrick Rorke spoke to Britt Lawton about his career in the arts; his involvement in arts education programs in Morija; collaborating with the team at the David Krut Workshop; his short term residency in Johannesburg; his artwork at the Constitutional Court, the importance of communication and story telling & what we can expect when he returns to Morija...
To find out more about Patrick Rorke, visit his website: www.patrickrorke.com
To read up on his experience at the David Krut Workhsop - check out his daily blog post here: https://davidkrutprojects.com/58823/artist-in-residency-patrick-rorke
To view available artworks from the David Krut Gallery, check out his artist page here: https://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/59077/patrick-rorke
Enjoy the episode!
In this episode of the David Krut podcast, Annabel Williams sits down with South African actress, Grethe Fox to talk about her acting career. Fox takes us through what it means to be a stage and film actress - how to prep for a role and the kind of hard work the industry requires; ultimately revealing the incomparable creative rewards.
Grethe Fox is a multi-award-winning South African actress with an extensive background in both theatre and screen acting. Having begun her performative career with dance, at a very tender, to become a ballerina. Out of her own will, Fox shifted from dance and pursued acting when she was cast as Saint Joan in 'The Lark' by Jean Anouilh as part of her English course in school. Fox describes her role in the play as a huge success and was hugely "inspired by this business of inhabiting another character." This propelled Fox into her exciting, highly prestigious and renowned career as a professional actress. Fox earned her B.A. degree in Drama at the University of Cape Town followed by post graduate studies at the Jacques Lecoq Theatre and Mime School in Paris. She has played leading roles in more than 100 stage productions and countless TV series, dramas and feature films.
In this episode, David Krut chatted to Bernard Stiglingh – a nature and art lover who visited our location at THE BLUE HOUSE in Parkwood Johannesburg.
Bernard has been working as a safari guide at two different private concessions inside the Kruger National Park for the last seven years. Whenever he can, he loves to explore remote and wild areas of South Africa and research any iron age history, art, indigenous music and languages and culture.
Bernard gives us insight into his knowledge on trees, baboons, life as a safari guide and so much more. This conversation sheds light on the subject matter in Wilma Cruises exhibition – Cruise at Krut 2020 - around the understanding between humans and animals, and how external factors often force humans to re-evaluate their relationship with the natural world.
Check out the David Krut Portal to get a preview of some of the works on show in Cruise at Krut 2020:
https://davidkrutportal.com/wilma-cruise-cruise-at-krut-2020/
Find out more about Wilma Cruise:
https://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/71/wilma-cruise
In this episode, we hear from artist and illustrator Zhi Zulu on her silkscreen edition titled 'Bridge over troubled giraffe (2020).' Zulu created this silkscreen print during her second collaboration with the David Krut Workshop (DKW) this year (2020), and the work was presented for the first time at the Turbine Art Fair. 'Bridge Over Troubled Giraffe' is part of a growing series of silkscreens, inspired by the artist’s experience of African stories being told for tourists and foreigners. The images convey a humourous take on stereotypical, inaccurate and fantastical tales that foreigners sometime believe of wild animals walking in the streets of Johannesburg, or people keeping them as pets.
This print collaboration was started just before the South Africa’s Covid-19 lockdown began in March 2020 and with lack of access to digitally printed positives it was necessary to hand draw the artwork to expose onto the screens for printing. This required Zhi handing over some of the making process to the printers on the project. In a way, this brought the work back to the most traditional sense of printmaking.
In this episode, we hear directly from Zhi about this series of prints, her use of colour and humour, collaborating with the David Krut Workshop team of printers over lockdown and the difference between silkscreen and digital printing.
Listen to the previous podcast - Zebra Crossing: https://davidkrutprojects.com/52401/david-krut-podcast-artist-series-e29-zhi-zulu-zebra-crossing
Read the workshop blog: https://davidkrutprojects.com/58663/bridge-over-troubled-giraffe
In this special edition episode of the David Krut Podcast, Britt Lawton sat down with SAMSON MULUGETA - writer, editor, filmmaker, entrepreneur and dancer based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Samson's event company 'Rooftop Salsa' will be launching once again at Arts on Main, tomorrow 24 September for Heritage day in South Africa 2020.
Heritage Day Art and Rooftop Salsa at Arts On Main Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/627824938170981
Samson spoke about a variety of topics from his journalistic career, mapping the geography of his life as a global citizen, the influence of this on his cultural heritage as an Ethiopian, American based in Johannesburg, the origin of Rooftop salsa, the importance of community, story-telling and creativity; filmmaking, imagery and so much more!
Remember to get involved in the conversation by sharing this episode and adding your thoughts to the comments. Happy heritage day from David Krut Projects.
For more on Samson Mulugeta, see the links below:
Rooftop Salsa Website - http://www.rooftopsalsa.com
Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/RooftopSalsa
In this episode, Britt Lawton speaks to artist and printer from the David Krut Workshop, Roxy Kaczmarek.
Listening Time: 25 minutes
Roxy gives us insight into her journey in the arts, shares her experiences from working in various printmaking workshops, her inspiration from nature and environmental surroundings, working in her home studio, upcoming work and so much more!
In Roxy’s own artistic practice, she is focused on the relationship between humans and nature. After receiving a BA (Fine Art) from UCT’s Michaelis School of Fine Art in 2012, Roxy worked at Warren Editions Print Studio as a printer and studio manager and has interned at the London Print Studio and Amsterdam’s Grafisch Atelier. During her Masters’ in Technology research at the university of Johannesburg in 2019, she experimented with etching, cement, and plaster combinations. Currently living in Johannesburg, she has shifted her practice towards screenprint and has a functioning screenprint studio at home. This has been used for DKW projects, most recently having completed an edition with illustrator Zhi Zulu, multi-media works by emerging artist Pebofatso Mokoena for Internal Probes, silkscreen printing for multiple process prints with Maja Maljević and the Latitudes Limited silkscreen project created for the first edition of the Latitudes Art Fair in Johannesburg.
Roxy also teaches printmaking at the University of Johannesburg and is a member of The Printing Girls Collaborative.
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Roxy Kaczmarek - https://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/52657/roxy-kaczmarek
Turbine Art Fair - Fenced in or out (2020) https://turbineartfair.co.za/artworks/fenced-in-or-out
Roxy Kaczmarek - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxykaczmarek/
In this episode, Britt Lawton gets to know artist Claire Zinn, whose new artwork - 'To Live with Caution Not With Fear' - provides some suitable words to live by in our post COVID world.
Claire Zinn is an oil painter and printmaker living in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her artworks are inspired by the natural world and the entanglement of images, ideas and events. Claire Zinn started collaborating with David Krut Workshop (DKW) in 2015, resulting in a solo exhibition a year later. Since then, she has featured in a number of group exhibitions, including most recently our Turbine Art Fair Booth and Another Kind of Blue in the KKNK National Arts Festival of 2020.
In this episode, Claire elaborates on her career in the arts, her exciting new printing process, working from her home studio, the inspiration behind her artworks 'Semper Virens' - as seen in the group exhibition 'Another Kind of Blue' - and 'To Live with Caution Not with Fear', the joys of being part of The Printing Girls Collective and so much more.
To view available artworks and read up on Claire Zinn, visit her website: https://clairezinn.co.za/
Follow Claire Zinn on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/clairezinn/
Produced by Britt Lawton, 2020.
In this episode, Britt Lawton catches up with artist/ photographer Lebo Thoka on the progression of her career since her first solo exhibition – “It is well: Ode to Karabo” – in 2018. She explains the inspiration and influence of her newest photography series ‘Seeds of the Dirt’ – currently on show on David Krut Projects’ Artsy page. Lebo also shares her conceptual framework and process, feelings about the digital exhibition space, the importance of observing and absorbing what is going on in the world around you and so much more...
Seeds of the Dirty on Artsy: https://www.artsy.net/show/david-krut-projects-lebo-thoka-seeds-of-the-dirt
Lebo Thoka Artist Page: https://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/46765/lebo-thoka
Health of the Sick, 2020 - https://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/57739/health-of-the-sick
Karabo Mokoena - Karabo Mokoena, 22 years old, stabbed by her ex-boyfriend 27 times set on fire and discarded onto a dumpsite: https://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/46769/karabo-mokoena-22-years-oldstabbed-by-her-ex-boyfriend-27-times-set-on-fire-and-discarded-onto-a-dumpsite
Please help us reach as many people as possible with Lebo Thoka’s important body of work and the message it conveys by sharing this episode and the exhibition links. Enjoy!
In 2017, David Krut Projects and the Goodman Gallery hosted an intimate talk between Mikhael Subotzky and Master Printer Phil Sanders. This conversation was moderated by associate professor and author Bronwyn Law Viljoen. This talk took place in 2017 at Arts on Main, Maboneng, Johannesburg and focused on their printmaking collaboration at the David Krut Workshop (DKW).
Subotzky’s print series combines elements of his photographic work with drawing. Their process evolved from a desire to combine images physically, utilizing the techniques of Photogravure, digital printing, chine collé and monotype.
Mikhael Subotzky’s works are the results of his fractured attempts to place himself in relation to the social, historical, and political narratives that surround him both at home in South Africa and on his frequent travels.
Executed in a variety of mediums - from photographs to film and video installations, and more recently collages and drawings - these works have been widely exhibited and collected by institutions including The Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim in New York as well as the Victoria and Albert Museum and Tate Modern in London. He has received, amongst others, the 2012 Standard Bank Young Artist Award, the 2012 Discovery Award at Arles, the 2009 Oskar Barnack Award, and the 2008 ICP Infinity Award. Previous monographs include Beaufort West (Chris Boot, 2008), Retinal Shift (Steidl, 2012) and Ponte City (Steidl, 2014), which won the 2015 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize. His work was included on All the World’s Futures at the 56th Venice Biennale in 2015.
Mikhael Subotzky was born in 1981 in Cape Town, South Africa and is currently based in Johannesburg.
View the series on the David Krut Website here: https://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/52491/mikhael-subotzky
Watch the full talk on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIwKfJKJOVE&t=1420s
In this episode of TATE Tuesday, gather the kids for story time as Jacqueline Flint reads Three Little Owls, published by Tate Publishing.
Three Little Owls is a charming rhyming story by the Italian artist Emanuele Luzzati, and presented here in an English version by John Yeoman and with gorgeous new illustrations by Quentin Blake.
Emanuele Luzzati (1921–2007) was an Italian painter, set designer, illustrator, potter, and author. He collaborated with many celebrated film directors, and was nominated for Academy Awards for two of his short films, La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie) (1965) and Pulcinella (1973).
John Yeoman was for many years Head of English at the French Lycée in London. His collaboration with Quentin Blake began in 1960, and has resulted in a long list of successful children’s books.
Quentin Blake taught for many years at the Royal College of Art, where he was head of the Illustration Department from 1978 to 1986. As well as being known for his collaborations with writers such as Russell Hoban and Roald Dahl, his own creations, such as Mister Magnolia, have contributed to his reputation as one of the world’s leading illustrators and an inspiration for artists everywhere.
Three irrepressible little owls take us on their journey round the world, from one Christmas Day to the next – fishing, dancing, snoozing, and NOT behaving. Blake’s delightful drawings combine with this fantastical poetic treat to create a story that young and old will enjoy reading again and again.
All books are available from the David krut Bookstores - THE BLUE HOUSE - 151 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood - and Arts on Main, Maboneng.
The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects. Hosted by Annabel Williams & Jacqueline Flint. For more on Tate Tuesday, visit our website at davidkrutbookstores.com
David Krut Projects and Jonathan Ball Publishers brings you a conversation between artist/photographer Roger Ballen and freelance journalist Tymon Smith hosted on Instagram LIVE on April 22, 2020. This was day 25 of #Lockdown in Johannesburg South Africa owing to the global pandemic of COVID-19.
The two spoke about Roger's biographical history, the evolution of his work, his 2019/2020 exhibition at the Halle Saint Pierre, the new publication 'The World According to Roger Ballen' and Roger's plans for opening a new photography centre in Johannesburg South Africa.
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In this episode, Britt Lawton gets to know Stian Deetlefs in light of his first solo exhibition with David Krut Projects titled ‘Fragments of our Identity’ – which opened online in partnership with Artsy, 10 April 2020.
In this podcast, Stian elaborates on his discovery of the arts world; the influences he draws from to create his art; the materials and processes that inspire him; life in Richard’s Bay; how he met David Krut and what it means to be an artist.
http://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/54467/stian-deetlefs
Stian Deetlefs is a contemporary South African artist who was born and raised in Richard’s Bay, a major industrial port city on the North Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal, and much of his work reflects on his experience of this heavily industrialised environment.In late 2019, Stian Deetlefs was introduced to David Krut Projects by Armand de Montbron, who is a long-standing friend of the organisation and who discovered Deetlefs’ work on the 2019 Joburg Fringe.
Following the positive attention Deetlefs‘ work received while hanging in the David Krut Projects space at THE BLUE HOUSE, 151 Jan Smuts Avenue, and a number of successful studio visits to Deetlefs’ temporary studio space in Parkview, a decision was made to pursue a collaboration that included a short-term residency at THE BLUE HOUSE, during which Deetlef’s produced a number of paintings and sculptures. Deetlefs has also spent some time working on monotypes with David Krut Workshop printers, Roxy Kaczmarek and Sarah Hunkin. These works, along with a number of earlier works produced by Deetlefs in his own studio space, form the exhibition Fragments of Our Identity. Initially planned as Deetlef’s first solo show with DKP, owing to the South African national lockdown, which was announced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fragments of Our Identity transformed into a virtual exhibition in partnership with Artsy, on view from mid-April 2020. https://www.artsy.net/show/david-krut-projects-fragments-of-our-identity
The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects.
Episode hosted and produced by Britt Lawton.
In this episode of TATE Tuesday, gather the kids for story time as Jacqueline Flint reads The Mystery of the Missing Cake, written and illustrated by Claudia Boldt and published by Tate Publishing.
When Harold is invited to a fancy dress birthday party, he and his friends come up with some fantastic outfits. But when the birthday boy’s cake is stolen during a game in the dark, everyone is a prime suspect in the mystery of the missing cake.
Can Harold piece the clues together to solve the mystery and save the party?
Claudia Boldt is a German illustrator based in London and Los Angeles. A winner of the Booktrust Best New Illustrators Award in 2011, she is the author of two successful picture books for Tate, Melvin the Luckiest Monkey and Outfoxed. The Mystery of the Missing Cake is her seventh picture book.
All books are available from the David krut Bookstores - THE BLUE HOUSE - 151 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood - and Arts on Main, Maboneng.
The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects. Hosted by Annabel Williams & Jacqueline Flint.
For more on Tate Tuesday, visit our website at davidkrutbookstores.com
In this episode of TATE Tuesday, gather the kids for story time as Jacqueline Flint reads Inspector Brunswick: The Case of the Missing Eyebrow, written by Chris Lam Sam, illustrated by Angela Keoghan and published by Tate Publishing.
The world’s greatest cat detective, Inspector Brunswick, and his loyal assistant, Nelson, have barely walked through the door of the art museum when Brunswick’s whiskers begin to tingle. The art museum’s prized portrait of the Admiral looks different. Something is missing . . .
Sophisticated sleuthing and clever conclusions ensue as Brunswick and Nelson track down the missing item. Drawing on Victorian-era drama and introducing a cast of endearing characters, this first mystery in the Inspector Brunswick series takes a closer look at the subtle details that make every work of art unique.
All books are available from the David Krut Bookstores - THE BLUE HOUSE - 151 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood - and Arts on Main, Maboneng.
The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects. Hosted by Annabel Williams & Jacqueline Flint.
For more on Tate Tuesday, visit our website at davidkrutbookstores.com
In this David Krut Bookstore episode of the David krut Podcast, Annabel WIlliams introduces a new publication on Roger Ballen published by Thames & Hudson titled 'The World According to Roger Ballen." Here, we have extracted audio clips provided by Roger Ballen from various interviews and video clips relating to his publications.
In light of the National Shutdown taking place in South Africa, the Johannesburg book launch for 'The World According to Roger Ballen' published by Thames & Hudson was cancelled. The David Krut Bookstore, Jonathan Ball Publishers and the Rabbi Cyril Harris Community Centre were to host this anticipated event along with Roger Ballen to promote this new title.
We are still pleased to be able to promote and stock several titles by the photographer which are available to order on our website.
The first audio clip is taken from a promotional video for Ballenesque - Roger Ballen: A Retrospective. This is a 2017 Thames and Hudson publication that portrays the world of the photographer. Here, Roger reveals important elements that predominate his aesthetic. This publication is a personal account of Roger Ballen’s career, including rare and privileged insights into Ballen’s photographic practice and contains iconic and unpublished imagery.
Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Hy1X8xkwkg0&feature=emb_logo
In 2019, a large exhibition of the photographer took place at the Halle Saint-Pierre in Paris. In this clip, Roger explains his approach and gives some insight to better understand his work as showcased in the exhibition.
Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZdNsHfJvw4&feature=emb_logo
Besides Photography, Roger has been working on many different projects as installations and he is also well-known for directing the music video "I Fink You Freeky", created for the cult band Die Antwoord. In this clip, Wladimir Autain interviewed him on the occasion of his solo exhibition "The world according to Roger Ballen" at La Halle Saint-Pierre in Paris.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQEE4KX3X9E&feature=emb_logo
Hope you enjoyed learning more about artist-photographer Roger Ballen.
Visit the David Krut Bookstore/ website to order the available publications we have –
Dorps - https://davidkrutbookstores.com/product/dorps/
Asylum of the Birds - https://davidkrutbookstores.com/…/roger-ballen-asylum-of-t…/
Die Antwoord: I Fink you Freaky - https://davidkrutbookstores.com/…/roger-ballendie-antwoord…/
THE THEATRE OF APPARITIONS - https://davidkrutbookstores.com/…/the-theatre-of-apparitio…/
The World According to Roger Ballen - https://davidkrutbookstores.com/…/the-world-according-to-r…/
The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects.
Episode hosted by Annabel Williams & produced by Britt Lawton
In this #DKW edition of the David Krut Podcast, Pebofatso Mokoena answers some questions about the art he made for his solo exhibition 'Internal Probes, 2020' as part of a Do-it-at-home kids workshop. In the workshop, Pebofatso Mokoena, Master Printer Jillian Ross and Printer Sarah Hunkin show you how to make your own flying spacecraft’s from home. The activity is available on the David Krut Projects website and includes step-by-step photos for you and your child to create a paper space craft inspired by Mokoena’s individual style and mark making.
We hope you enjoy the episode and feel inspired!
Link to the DO-IT-AT-HOME Kids Workshop with Pebofatso Mokoena, Master Printer Jillian Ross and Printer Sarah Hunkin.
http://davidkrutprojects.com/54367/david-krut-workshop-weekly-kids-activity-with-pebofatso-mokoena-jillian-ross-and-sarah-hunkin
Link to Pebofatso Mokoena's exhibition 'Internal Probes' at David Krut Projects Johannesburg, 2020: http://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/53975/internal-probes-by-pebofatso-mokoena
The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects. Hosted and produced by Britt Lawton.
Pebofatso Mokoena - Internal Probes: Reading a Body
Listening Time | 10 min
In this podcast episode, David Krut Podcast host Britt Lawton spoke to Pebofatso Mokoena in a remote interview considering the early closure of his solo exhibition titled Internal Probes (Open 27 February 2020). The exhibition closed early in accordance with the national lock down order from the South African government in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Here, Pebofatso Mokoena speaks about ideas of reading a body – be it a body of artworks or a human body – in a particular context. Pebofatso considers how different interpretations of his artwork can be made by viewers based on their own understanding and rational comparisons. He also elaborates on the conceptual influence of his residency in Tehran in 2018.
The podcast episode image is a detail from Mokoena’s artwork Early Morning Super Models, 2020 which poses relevant questions in reflecting on South Africa’s national shutdown, “Stay at home or leave?”
Look out for the David Krut Workshop DO-IT-AT-HOME kids’ activity, posted on our social media platforms on 3 April 2020. Pebofatso Mokoena, Master Printer Jillian Ross and Printer Sarah Hunkin will show you how to make your own flying spacecrafts from home. This activity includes step-by-step photos for you and your child, inspired by Mokoena’s individual style and mark making. Check out our instagram and Facebook pages @DavidKrutProjects
Take a listen to Pebofatso Mokoena in an earlier episode of the David Krut Podcast| Internal Probes with Pebofatso Mokoena
Podcast episode hosted and produced by Britt Lawton. The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects. For more information, please visit our website www.davidkrutprojects.com and Facebook / Instagram @Davidkrutprojects
In this episode of TATE Tuesday, gather the kids for story time as Annabel Williams and Jacqueline Flint take you through Jill & Dragon, written and illustrated by Lesley Barnes. A stunning debut from an award-winning illustrator, Jill and Dragon reminds us that everyone has a talent, however well hidden.
‘And they all lived happily ever after.’
At least, that’s what Jill’s story book tries telling her. But Jill can’t help noticing that at the end of the story, one character looks far from happy. Dragon is despised by the King because all he can do is singe, burn and barbeque. So in an attempt to see her fairy tale ring true, Jill invites Dragon out of the book so she can teach him some alternative life skills. Dragon throws himself into all of Jill’s favourite things: flower arranging, fashion styling, playing the trumpet, and hosting a tea party, but with disappointing results. When it seems as though all hope is lost, Jill and Dragon discover that he has one very unique, and palatable, talent...
Lesley Barnes is an illustrator and animator based in Glasgow whose distinctive work straddles the spheres of fashion, music, children’s literature, film and product design.
All books are available from the David krut Bookstores - THE BLUE HOUSE - 151 jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood - and Arts on Main, Maboneng.
The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects. Hosted by Annabel Williams & Jacqueline Flint. Produced by Britt Lawton. For more on Tate Tuesday, visit our website at davidkrutbookstores.com
Gary Hirson: The Magic that’s Ours – Creativity, Imagination and Goal Setting | Listening Time: 28 Min
In this episode of the David Krut Podcast, Gary Hirson is in conversation with host Britt Lawton about his self-published childrens books - The Magic That’s Ours, The Power that’s Ours and The Journey that’s ours – which highlight the importance of imagination and creative stimulation from a young age. Thes titles have also been translated into Afrikaans, Zulu and Xhosa – Falling in line with the David Krut Bookstores #AfriLang campaign. He shares insight on his process of self-publishing and the actionable steps anyone can take in order to achieve their goals. Gary also speaks about his passion for words and images being both a writer and a photographer. His photography exhibition ‘Man, Machine and Mountain’ documents the Table Mountain Cable Cart shut down in a unique perspective, sharing the inside details of this annual engineering feat.
The David Krut Bookstore is passionate about early childhood development and education and offers a wide variety of childrens books from local and international publishers. Find out more about the selection of childrens books we have available here: https://davidkrutbookstores.com/product-category/childrens-books/
https://davidkrutbookstores.com/product-category/childrens-books/children-activity-books/
https://davidkrutbookstores.com/product-category/education/
Gary Hirson can be found online here:
https://garyhirson.com/
The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects.
Hosted and produced by Britt Lawton.
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David Krut Podcast host Britt Lawton was in conversation with architect, artist, designer and creativity expert Theresa Hardman. Theresa shared her knowledge from research dine from her PhD thesis - Understanding Intuition in the Creative Process - completed at the University of the Free State in 2019. Theresa has presented her knowledge on the topic at conferences in Durban, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Pretoria.
Topics covered include what is creativity; the importance of solitude and collaboration; the rational and non-rational aspects of the creative process; psychology and Eastern philosophical influences on understanding the creative experience; the external factors that nurture creativity; mindfulness versus mindlessness... ; much more!
Theresa concludes that creative intuition can be understood and actively nurtured in the academic creative arts context and aims to share this knowledge with the world - beyond the academic environment.
"The most beautiful thing that we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed." - Albert Einstein
The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects. Hosted and produced by Britt Lawton. For more information, please visit our website www.davidkrutprojects.com and Facebook / Instagram @Davidkrutprojects
In this podcast episode, artist Pebofatso Mokoena and David Krut Podcast host Britt Lawton are in conversation about Mokoena's first solo exhibition at the David Krut Gallery in Johannesburg titled 'Internal Probes' (27 February - 4 April 2020). Listening Time | 18 min
Pebofatso Mokoena first collaborated with the team at David Krut Workshop (DKW) in the production of a hard-ground etching titled 'Statistical Weakness' in 2018. The collaboration built on the relationship Mokoena established as an intern at David Krut Projects (DKP) in 2016. In 2019, he was commissioned among four other artists to do a multi-colour silkscreen print for LATITUDES Art Fair as part of their VIP Package. The resulting print '¾ Progress on the Edge of Play' was completed in collaboration with printer Roxy Kaczmarek from DKW and displayed prominently at LATITUDES.
Mokoena’s body of work in 'Internal Probes' mimics the mental experience of urban environments and modes of movement that are seemingly unstable, and the associated, unavoidable sense of claustrophobia and confusion. Density is a key formal feature of this body of work, and is visually achieved by both abstract and figurative elements, as well as technical decisions relating to colour and medium. Pebofatso opens up about the themes behind his latest body of work and the process whereby he translates them into works on paper. He also elaborates on his conceptual interests, issues of overpopulation, the effects of density on infrastructure and transport and the influence of skill-sharing and collaboration.
Exhibition Page on David Krut Website: http://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/53975/internal-probes-by-pebofatso-mokoena
Internal Probes on Artsy: https://www.artsy.net/show/david-krut-projects-internal-probes
Hosted and produced by Britt Lawton the David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects. For more information, please visit our website www.davidkrutprojects.com and Facebook / Instagram @Davidkrutprojects
DAVID KRUT PODCAST | WAYFINDING
NINA TORR IN CONVERSATION WITH BRITT LAWTON
In this podcast episode, artist/illustrator Nina Torr and David Krut Podcast host Britt Lawton sit down in conversation about Nina’s Master’s exhibition titled, Wayfinding, showcased with David Krut Projects, Johannesburg (25 January - 22 February 2020). Here, we present to you a scope into the mind of Nina and her creative process. From developing meaning through an organic method of creation, Nina provides a sincere account of finding meaning in her work. We focus on topics regarding her process, her teaching style, to the unique framing of her pieces and her previously adopted pseudonym, Andy Wyeth. Nina’s show follows on from her Masters’ dissertation - Making Sense: Tactic and Explicit Knowledge in the Creative Process – is charged with reference to mythological landscapes, where she invites the viewer to take up the mantle of the explorer.
Hosted and produced by Britt Lawton the David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects. For more information, please visit our website www.davidkrutprojects.com and Facebook / Instagram @Davidkrutprojects
Britt Lawton sat down with renowned political journalist and author John Matisonn to discuss the topics covered in his latest book 'Cyril's Choices.'
Following his 2015 book ‘God, Spies and Lies: Finding South Africa’s Future Through Its Past,’ Matisonn launched 'Cyril's Choices' at THE BLUE HOUSE - David Krut Bookstore, 151 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood on Tuesday 28 January 2020.
01:15 - Overview of 'God, Spies & Lies from 2015' and 'Cyril's Choices, 2019' 02:35 - "We're letting China and Russia 'eat our lunch'" 05:45 - The rise of South Africa's "Oligarch's" - The Gupta's & Russia 06:40 - Research, 'I read a lot of government reports so you don't have to.' 09:30 - Cyril, Civil Society & Political Will 11:55 - The 4th industrial Revolution 14;40 - The Green New Deal 17:40 - Relationship between Business & State 19:40 - On Self-publishing
John Matisonn was a William F. Benton Fellow at the University of Chicago in 1991-1992, a Stellenbosch Institute of Advanced Studies writing fellow in 2014 and 2018, and a member of the board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation in 2017 and 2018.
Hosted and produced by Britt Lawton
The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects.
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In this TATE Tuesday episode of the David Krut Podcast, we are getting into the Arts with TATE and our team from David Krut Projects. Episode producer Hagen Gersie joins Britt Lawton and Jacqueline Flint in a conversation about where to begin your education into the arts. They give a general overview on a few TATE books including How To Look At Art, the Artists Series and the Movements Series - providing a good foundation on understanding the arts. All of which are available at the David Krut Bookstore!
The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects.
For more information, visit our website at https://davidkrutbookstores.com/tate-tuesday-what-is-tate-tuesday/
In this TATE Tuesday episode of the David Krut Podcast, Art Historian Ame Bell takes us through a little book about a big artist - William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience.This beautiful pocket-sized book, is internationally recognised as a masterpiece of English literature, and occupies a key position in the history of western art. This unique edition of the work allows Blake to communicate with his readers as he intended, reproducing Blake's own illumination and lettering from the finest existing example of the original work. In this way readers can experience the mystery and beauty of Blake's poetry as he first created it, discovering for themselves the intricate web of symbol and meaning that connects word and image.
Each poem is accompanied by a literal transcription, and the volume is introduced by the renowned historian and critic, Richard Holmes.
This beautiful edition of The Songs of Innocence and Experience will be essential for those familiar with Blake's work, but also offers an ideal way into his visionary world for those encountering Blake for the first time. Published in association with The Blake Trust.
Available from the David Krut Bookstores - THE BLUE HOUSE - 151 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood - and Arts on Main, Maboneng. Episode produced by Hagen Gersie. Want to know more about TATE Tuesday? Visit our website at davidkrutbookstores.com.
In this episode of TATE Tuesday, Prepare your kids for story time as Jacqueline Flint reads through 'The Big Little Thing' by Beatrice Alemagna.
One summer’s day, the thing passed by…
A beautiful new book exploring the wonderful way that happiness enters our lives and changes the way we look at the world.
Beatrice Alemagna is an author and illustrator living in France. Her books include 'A Lion in Paris' and 'What is a Child?.' All books are available from the David krut Bookstores - THE BLUE HOUSE - 151 jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood - and Arts on Main, Maboneng.
Episode produced by Hagen Gersie. Want to know more about TATE Tuesday? Visit our website at davidkrutbookstores.com.
On the first ever TATE Tuesday, Resident writer Jacqueline Flint talks about the TATE Guide to Modern Art Terms in conversation with our intern Hagen Gersie. If you want to have a clue about what's happening arts-wise in the world, this book is indispensable. It's a must have for nearly everyone but listen to what Jacqueline has to say about it.
Produced by Hagen Gersie.
You want to know more about TATE Tuesday? Visit our website at davidkrutbookstores.com.
This episode is taken from a conversation hosted at David Krut Projects on 17 November 2019, in conjunction with the exhibition - William Kentridge: 27 Years of collaboration with David Krut.
http://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/52442/52442
The panel discussion unpacked the most common questions that crop up around Kentridge’s printmaking – the creation, the editioning, the gallery presence, and how it all comes together.
William Kentridge is one of the great multi-disciplinary artists of our time, whose voice resonates not only in South Africa, but all over the world. As a modern pioneer in the medium, printmaking plays a foundational role in Kentridge’s practice, with series of works overlapping and informing large-scale projects in other media.
Making up the Q&A panel are individuals that have their finger on the pulse, so to speak, of Kentridge’s practice and the presence of his work in both primary and secondary markets.
Master Printer Jillian Ross has been working with the David Krut Workshop since 2003 and has collaborated with Kentridge on a number of print series, including the iconic Nose series of thirty etchings, the Universal Archive extensive body of linocuts and, most recently, the large-scale Triumphs and Laments Woodcut Series. With her nuanced understanding of the role of printmaking in Kentridge’s practice, as well as the complex relationship between artist and print workshop, Ross is an expert on the fascinating process and technical aspects of the work.
Amé Bell is the Director of the David Krut Projects galleries and has an immersive understanding of the “front of house” aspect of Kentridge’s work, from, documentation, to presentation in the form of exhibitions and publications, to administration and promotion of Kentridge’s work on the primary market. Dealing with questions on a daily basis from those coming in to see and purchase Kentridge’s work has given Bell an understanding of what aspects of the prints people are most intrigued by in the gallery.
James Sey is the Marketing and Media Manager at Aspire Art Auctions, a progressive and dynamic South African auction house specializing in curated selections of the best art being produced on the African continent. Considering that Kentridge is one of the only living South African artists with a strong and stable presence on the secondary market, Sey’s insight into Kentridge’s work answers some of the many questions collectors have around the value and longevity of the artist’s output.
The discussion will be facilitated by Jacqueline Flint, an independent writer, curator and researcher who has been engaging with Kentridge’s printmaking oeuvre to varying degrees since 2008. As with any artist, research is a vital component in making sense of the work – knowledge of the different aspects of an artist’s practice in any single work, or body of works, leads to a nuanced understanding and appreciation. In the case of Kentridge’s prints this is especially significant.
David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects.
Edited and produced by Hagen Gersie.
In this podcast, we focus on the presence of birds in the work of William Kentridge. Here we present to you a collection of thoughts and writings about birds and the making of them, taken from publications on the artist’s work. Listening Time | 16 Minutes
Extracts taken from:
1. Interview with BLV, in Flute – p23
2. ‘I am the Bird Catcher’, essay by Kate McCrickard, in Flute – pp138-139
3. That Which We Do Not Remember with Jane Taylor – Magic Flute series – p98/100
4. William Kentridge: Notes Towards A Model Opera – ‘A Death of Sparrows’ – pp118 & 126-127
William Kentridge: 27 Years of collaboration exhibition at David Krut Projects 2019: http://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/52442/52442 The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects Produced and edited by Hagen Gersie, research and curation of text by Jacqueline Flint & hosted by Britt Lawton
In this episode, Britt Lawton chats to Hagen Gersie about the significance of the MOMA catalogue and exhibition 'Impressions from South Africa, 1965 to Now.' - text by Judith B. Hecker. A unique and brief history of South African Art and politics is explored through the selection of works from the Museum of Modern Arts collection. Britt outlines the content of the catalogue - which is consistent with the educational message of the exhibition. She also expands on the reason why she chose to preview this catalogue and explores the structure of the collection that spans over 20 South African artists through a variety of print mediums and era's.
Sandile Goje, 'The Meeting of Two Cultures, 1993.' - https://www.moma.org/collection/works/95151
Diane Victor, 'Disasters of Peace, 2001 - 2003.' - https://www.moma.org/collection/works/95157
The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects.
Hosted and produced by Hagen Gersie, research and preview by Britt Lawton.
Bookstore website: https://davidkrutbookstores.com/
Visit us at 151 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, Johannesburg or Arts on Main - 264 Fox Street, Maboneng, Johannesburg. Follow us on instagram - @DavidKrutBookstore and Like our Facebook Page!
In this episode, we focus on the presence of rhinos in the work of William Kentridge. Here we present to you two related extracts about rhinos and the making of them, taken from publications on the artist’s work. Both of these extracts focus on work made around the time of William Kentridge’s production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, in which the rhino plays a central role via on-stage projections.
Listening Time | 15 Minutes
- Extract from ‘I am the Bird Catcher’, essay by Kate McCrickard, in Flute – p150
The book, William Kentridge Flute, published by David Krut Publishing in 2006 traces the creative project of Kentridge’s production of the opera. - Extract from Double Vision: Albrecht Dürer / William Kentridge – Transformations of the Rhinoceros in William Kentridge – pp88-89
PREFACE: Double Vision is the catalogue that was produced to accompany an exhibition of the same name, which had the ambitious plan to simultaneously investigate the work of Albrecht Dürer and William Kentridge, and their approaches to printmaking.
William Kentridge: 27 Years of collaboration exhibition at David Krut Projects 2019: http://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/52442/52442
The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects
Produced and edited by Hagen Gersie, research and curation of text by Jacqueline Flint & hosted by Britt Lawton
In this episode, German intern Hagen Gersie talks about the latest book he's read from our bookstore - The Dada Spirit by Emmanuel De L'Ecotais.
Take a listen as Hagen beautifully recites a sound poem by Hugo Ball titled 'Karawane.' A sound poem essentially combines literary and musical composition to emphasize the central role of human speech in the reading or recitation of text.
Hagen and Mtha discuss the core idea of the book which is that because of the diversity of Dada creations, the movement is not an "ism" of the art world: there is no Dada "style," although a single spirit does govern the works of this movement, which is at once anti-conformist, anti-bourgeois and above all, anti-artistic.
The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects.
Hosted by Mthabisi Sithole Preview and production by Hagen Gersie Bookstore website: https://davidkrutbookstores.com/ Visit us at 151 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, Johannesburg or Arts on Main - 264 Fox Street, Maboneng, Johannesburg. Follow us on instagram - @DavidKrutBookstore and Like our Facebook Page!
In this episode of the David Krut Podcast we are going to step outside and wander into the forest. A forest that is, populated with trees drawn and printed by William Kentridge. We are going to hear thoughts and extracts relating to the presence of trees in Kentridge’s body of work.
Here we present to you a collection of thoughts and writings about trees and the making of them.
Enjoy!
SELECTED PRINTS:
Universal Archive, tree singles – Ref 37 – 42, Ref 46, Ref 47, Ref 49 – 52
Universal Archive, two-plate trees – Ref 55, Ref 56
Universal Archive: Nine Trees
Universal Archive: Big Tree
Lekkerbreek
If you have no eye
Walking Man (cf Telephone Lady)
Staying Home (Sleeping on Glass) – cf. WK Prints p80 / 81
This is How The Tree Breaks (Sleeping on Glass) – cf. WK Prints p80 / 83
Terminal Hurt, Terminal Longing (Sleeping on Glass) – cf. WK Prints p80 / 83
David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects.
Producer and editor was Hagen Gersie
Narration and Curation of text by Jacqueline Flint
Hosted by Britt Lawton
In this episode, Mthabisi Sithole from the David Krut Bookstore gives a brief preview of one of his favourite books -'Bird Monk Seding' by Lesego Rampolokeng. | Listening time: 5 minutes
This is the author's third novel and was awarded the 2017 University of Johannesburg Prize for South African Writing in English. It was also shortlisted for the prestigious Sunday Times Barry Ronge Fiction Prize in 2018.Bird Monk Seding is a portrait of a Groot Marico township two decades into South Africa’s democracy painted with literary honesty, refreshingly interwoven into a beautiful piece of South African Fiction.
Preview and Narration by Mthabisi Sithole
Hosted and edited by Hagen Gersie
Bookstore website: https://davidkrutbookstores.com/
Visit us at 151 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, Johannesburg or Arts on Main - 264 Fox Street, Maboneng, Johannesburg.
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Upon reflecting on 27 years of collaboration between William Kentridge and David Krut, David Krut Projects is showcasing large-scale and iconic artworks published by David Krut and other studios over the years in an exhibition titled '27 Years of Collaboration.'This episode looks at the artworks included in the exhibition from the Universal Archive. Particularly 'Ref. 13,15,16' and 'Peonies.'
Listening time: 4 minutes
Hosted by Britt LAwton, edited by Hagen Gersie & research by Jacqueline Flint
New Editions - http://davidkrutprojects.com/52728/new-editions-by-william-kentridge
Ref. 13 - http://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/17906/universal-archive-ref-13
Ref. 15 - http://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/17907/universal-archive-ref-15-ed-of-20
Ref. 16 - http://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/17908/universal-archive-ref-16
Peonies - http://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/21088/universal-archive-peonies-ed-of-40
Test for Manet - http://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/43259/test-for-manet
Exhibition page: http://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/52442/52442
In this episode, David Krut is in conversation with master printer Jillian Ross about the origins and working process of the Triumphs & Laments Woodcuts Series, as well as what to expect in a new showcase at the David Krut Gallery titled 'William Kentridge: 27 Years of Collaboration.' They also touch on an upcoming presentation of William Kentridge prints at the Latitudes Art Fair taking place from 13 to 15 September 2019.
For more information visit the exhibition page on the David Krut Website: http://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/52442/52442
In this episode, artist Stephen Hobbs and writer Jacqueline Flint have a conversation about Stephen’s latest exhibition at David Krut Projects titled Body Parts (July - August 2019). The conversation took place at the David Krut Gallery - 142 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, Johannesburg. The two talk about where Hobbs draws his inspiration from - structures, buildings and the city of Johannesburg. Jacqueline interrogates how this exhibition - Body Parts - differs from his previous showcases as it is the first exhibition to include a personal narrative related to the artist's complicated medical history. They then discuss the wider themes surrounding this body of work in this new context.
Jacqueline and Stephen have had a long term working relationship, whereby the shifts throughout his career have been observed and understood on both a personal and professional level.
Enjoy!
Chapters:
0:40 Jacqueline’s Disclaimer
2:31 The Body, the built environment and engineering vis-à-vis the structural stress response of the body
12:50 The theatre of war, the operating theatre and the spectacle of making in relation to the politics of urban space and the physicality of lived experience
23:27 War Room, Surveillance and Augmented Surgery
Edited by Hagen Gersie
Introduction by Britt Lawton
Artist Stephen Hobbs
Writer Jacqueline Flint
In this episode, Britt Lawton from David Krut Projects spoke to illustrator, artist and graphic novelist Zhi Zulu about her latest artwork 'Zebra Crossing'- the result of a recent collaboration between the artist and printers from the David Krut Workshop. Zhi opens up about working with a new medium, how she feels entering the fine arts realm and what she learned about printmaking and her inner artist self and he very important question - whether the 'non-Big Five' animals feel excluded - was naturally discussed as well.
The two also spoke about the economic pressures on an illustrator, the need to get exposure and about different projects Zhi does. In the end, she expands on her community work and what art can do in order to help teach literacy and educate people.
Be sure to listen to the earlier episode with Zhi from our Artist series - The Powers of Illustration - to find out more about the artist and her practice.
CHAPTERS: 00:29 – Zebra Crossing at Turbine Art Fair (idea, colour scheme, feedback) 06:40 – Getting Exposure and economic pressures on illustrators 08:40 – graphic novels and other projects of Zhi Zulu 11:27 – Teaching literacy and doing community work 17:48 – Origins of inspiration
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In this episode, Britt Lawton from the David Krut Gallery sat down to speak to self-taught artist Paul Senyol the day of his opening for Markers - a solo showcase done in collaboration with Paul Senyol and his representing gallery Salon91, Cape Town.
Paul Senyol is an abstract painter who reflects the details of everyday life, paired down to an empathy with colour, line and form. His work is a carefully crafted response to his wonderings through various spaces. The colours and textures of urban and natural environments inform his spontaneous practice in the studio. Skateboarding emerged as a gateway to early creative works on the street and remains an important part of Senyol’s experience of urban spaces. His unique visual language is founded on the inevitable change and flux in environments and his works are testament to the translation of experiences into form.
CHAPTERS
00:35 – Wecome to Johannesburg!
2:45 – Intention, composition and Finland residency; ‘The paintings always have a drawing’
06:35 – Creative flow in the studio, process
08:55 – Titles interesting interplays with words; the meaning of Markers.
10:15 – Margymnal, Recollectionary and reflecting on a personal archive
12:00 – Relationship with Salon 91 established by Monique Du Preez
14:00 – Informal Art education, cross-over of art and skateboard culture, DIY culture
17:30 – Street art, graffiti, outdoor and indoor spaces
20:50 – Opening of Markers at David Krut Projects, Johannesburg
For more information visit our website:
http://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/51036/markers-paul-senyol
Paul Senyol Blogspot: http://senyol.blogspot.com/
Salon 91: https://www.salon91.co.za/tag/paul-senyol/
In this episode, Erin and Mthabisi from David Krut Projects discuss our latest showcase titled 'Treasure Trove'at the Blue House - 151 Jan Smuts Ave, Parkwood.
Treasure Trove is
a collection or store of valuable or delightful things.
A continuation of a previous David Krut Projects (DKP) showcase of almost sold-out prints from David Krut Workshop (DKW) collaborations through the years; the Blue House at 151 Jan Smuts Avenue presents Treasure Trove.
Mentioned artworks include Diane Victor’s Springbokkie-Trojan,from her Birth Of A Nation series; a suite of ten etchings using imagery derived from classical mythology and adapted to a South African context of visuality.
Find out more about the series here: http://davidkrutprojects.com/46258/birth-of-a-nation-set-by-diane-victor
Another feature is by international artist RaQuel Van Haver who was invited to spend a week at DKW making prints. During her time in studio, she began a new body of work, the definition of a system; where she depicted topics about global migration, systematic oppression, military forces, refugees and politics.
Find out more here: http://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/44391/raquel-van-haver
Treasure Trove continues our look into the DKW archive via the Blue House at 151 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood. You’ll also find other works and exciting books from the David Krut Bookstore.
Elize De Beer had an opportunity to chat to João Orecchia at our Arts on Main Workshop about his music and artistic practice ahead of his upcoming exhibition Instruction, opening 14 May 2019 – 142A Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood. João Orecchia is a Johannesburg based artist, composer and maker of physical and virtual “things” that play with reality by deconstruction, shifting expectations of standard uses or purposes of objects and processes. Orecchia talks about his visual exploration of his playful and intuitive working process with sound and music. He finds ways of charting sonic movements and translations onto paper, developing a unique written musical language, which is incorporated into experimental music scores. Instruction will be his first solo exhibition and showcases Orecchia’s first series of etchings and woodcuts created in collaboration with the David Krut Workshop and Master Printer Jillian Ross. The body of prints is accompanied by static and interactive sound installations, videos and performances.
Chapters:
0:20 – Introduction
0:34 – Background on Joao Orecchia’s Practice; “An exploration of the palette of an object”
3:30 – The process of creating scores
5:25 – Developing dialogue between musicians and the score
6:30 – ‘Intermittent’ 2016, collaborative performance with Joseph Suchy
8:30 – Audience Participation and performance energy
12:00 – Project at The Centre for the Less Good Idea
12:54 – Printmaking at David Krut Workshop: Drawing Maps
16:00 – Working with Master Printer Jillian Ross: Similarities in printmaking and score creation
18:00 – Digital Videos and Scores
19:50 – COLOUR
20:55 – “A moment, they exist, you can put them in the wall.” Developing into something more
21:50 – Woodcut and collaboration
23:50 – First exhibition excitement!
For more information on the exhibition and the artist, follow the links:
http://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/50876/instruction-by-joao-orrechia-2
www.joaoorecchia.com
Welcome to another epsoide of The David Krut Projects Podcast, today we are unpacking the artworks that will be showcased in an upcoming exhibition, Urban Chemistry: Creative Place-making in Johannesburg. Which will be opening on the 3rd of May 2019 at David Krut Projects, New York and later on in the year at David Krut Projects, Johannesburg.
Our speakers today are The Johannesburg Development Agency's Art My Jozi Project artists: Zivanai Matangi, Thusi Vukani, Senzo Bongwana, Sparks Napoli, Mantala Nkoatse and Stephen Hobbs.
The Johannesburg Development Agency’s Art My Jozi Project implements functional public art enhancements and facilities in strategic public places in key nodes along the City’s transit corridors.
Executed under the oversight and funding of the City’s Development Planning Department, the Art My Jozi documentary team, known as the Creative Crew, engages in an ongoing programme of workshops, events and installations - exploring creative place-making through community participation and co-production.
Urban Chemistry, an exhibition on view at David Krut Projects New York, draws on the interpretive eye of the Creative Crew as they examine the precarious social conditions and ambiguous spaces found between the more traditionally designated outlines of city-commissioned urban transformation. This exhibition comprises photography, film and public performance works - excavating alternative vantage points that explore the tension between social and political rights of access, emerging creative micro economies, and the power of the performative to activate space and unearth history and memory.
Stephen Hobbs, visual artist and Director of a public art production organization The Trinity Session, has been instrumental in guiding the curation and implementation of the Art My Jozi programme and will present a series of his own photographic works that reflect on urban defensiveness and what might be perceived as an increasing distrust of public life in our neighbourhoods.
To find out more about Stephen Hobbs and the exhibition please follow the links below:
http://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/218/stephen-hobbs
http://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/50494/urban-chemistry-creative-place-making-in-johannesburg
In this episode, Elize de Beer and Britt Lawton from the David Krut Projects (DKP) team are in conversation about The Cat Show! A group exhibition hosted at 142A Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood from December 2018 until February 2019 where young and established artists associated with DKP have responded to the theme of Cats!
Elize and Britt have chosen some of their favourite pieces to talk about - works that they feel have contributed to the quirky and memorable nature of the showcase.
Chapters:
00:00 - 00:38 - Welcome Back!
- What is 'The Cat SHow?'
02:29 - Flaccid Feline Fiasko Fantasy by Fanie
http://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/49625/fanie-buys-flaccid-feline-fiasko-fantasy
03:00 - Self-portrait as a cat?: Heidi Fourie
http://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/49662/heidi-fourie-self-portrait-as-a-cat
03:37 - Odysseus had a little lamb: Diane Victor
http://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/49851/diane-victor-odyesseuss-cat
04:26 - Digital art, ancient beliefs: Zhi Zulu
http://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/49865/zhi-zulu-ikati-elikwatile
05:09 - Opening the mouth: Wayne Matthews
http://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/49736/wayne-matthews-opening-the-mouth
06:50 - Why Cats?
08:15 - Donate. Feel good exhibition.
09:24 - Thank you!
Follow us on instagram and Facebook @DavidKrutProjects
Link to The Cat Show: http://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/49584/the-cat-show
This episode of the David Krut Projects podcast is an audio guide to artist Lorenzo Nassimbeni solo showcase, POLYGRAPH.
The exhibition is a portrait of the artist, composed of varying qualities and languages of line work which are reflective of his response to various physical environments and contexts. The work in the exhibition is made up of four distinct chapters which are structured as a linear narrative – a journey from one form of urbanity or place to another as experienced by the artist. These chapters can be heard in the podcast. They are progressing, so the line quality, and its message, changes. The line is a barometer of the personal condition of the artist, in response to place.
Be sure to go have a look at the exhibition, at David Krut Projects, 142A Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, Johannesburg.
Exhibition Opens on Thursday, 18 October, 18h00-20h00
Walkabout with the artist on Saturday, 20 October, 11h00-12h00
For more information contact info-jhb@davidkrut.com or 011 880 6368
In this episode Nadia Myburgh is in conversation with multidisciplinary artist Jared Aufrichtig at the David Krut Projects Bookstore in Parkwood, Johannesburg.
Be Sure to have a look at the exhibition at the 151 GALLERY called POST THIS which will be up until the 20th of October 2018, Located at 151 Jan Smuts Ave, Parkwood.
00:00 - 01:20: Introduction
01:20 - 02:18: Who is Jared? Jared on creativity
02:18 - 08:27: Jared on his craft (photography, graffiti, printmaking, creative outreach programmes)
08:27 - 13:41: On channels and structures in the art world and blurring the lines through his own work
13:41- 15:03: On his multi-layered thinking and multidisciplinary practice
15:03 - 19:05: On his creative process and the relationship between all the mediums he uses - how one medium informs the next.
19:05- 20:20: Old mediums / media vs new
20:20 - 22:50: The process within the last zine workshop which he lead at 151 and Approach and value in the youth development projects
22:50- 25:50 On collaboration and the importance and value of it within his work and creative process
25:50 – 29:00 - Scope of involvement in NGOs and projects in creative outreach programmes
29:00 – 33:40 On the murals he's created in both Cape Town (on water conservation) and Johannesburg (bringing awareness to the plight of elephants)
33:40 - 38:20: The importance of spreading awareness through art and the responsibility of the artist
38:20 - 43:37: Finding meaning within his art and the importance of open-mindedness
43:37- 45:42: Social media platforms to find Jared's work on
45:42 - 49:40: What to expect at the upcoming zine exhibition for First Thursdays 4 October and the artists involved.
This is a special edition episode where Serbian born artist Maja Maljević is under interrogation by Master Printer Jillian Ross. Majević's artist practice and exhibition - Polytekton - are brought into question. To find out more about the exhibition visit:
http://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/48636/polytekton-by-maja-maljevic
00:40 - Audio from the Interrogation between Jillian Ross and Maja Maljević
02:00 - Who is Maja Maljević?
05:18 - I have a photograph of your studio...
06:10 - What is Polytekton?
07:55 - Documents for the People
09:10 - Petit Fours
10:00 - Is Painting an honest pursuit?
10:43 - Can we trust you?
In this Podcast Elize de Beer talks to Michelle Betty about her journey as an editor and poet, as well as her poetry publications and collaborations, such as Dryad Press and New Contrast.
Michelle starts off the Podcast with a reading of the poem published by Douglas Reid Skinner and Patricia Schonstein in Stanzas 12 called 'Beneath albumen yolk' and ends it off with some advise from poet W. S. Merwin to all practicing writers.
For more information on Dryad Press check out their website at http://dryadpress.co.za/
In this episode the David Krut Workshop's Master Printer Jillian Ross speaks about her experience of joining the workshop and her work with artist Colbert Mashile.
Link to Colbert Mashile Artist Page:
http://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/93/colbert-mashile
www.davidkrut.com
Elize de Beer is in conversation with artist Stephen Hobbs in his Studio in Johannesburg.
In this podcast episode, Hobbs speaks about how his artistic practice began as a conceptual artist and how that conceptual way of thinking has developed in his current influences and use of materials.
CHAPTERS:
0:42: Three words to describe Hobb's practise
0:52: The Start of Hobb's practise as a conceptual artist
3:58: Interesting in Uran Design and Architecture
6:27: Working as a public artist
11:22: Public vs Gallery realm
13:44: How printmaking has influenced Hobb's practise
16:21: How printmaking has influenced other areas of Hobb's practise
17:53: Use of Text and Words
20:05: Use of Camouflage
23:34: Intrest in and use of Optics
26:15: Use of Book as an artistic medium
28:14: Use of Pop-up books
31:32: Summing it up
Rhett Martyn introduces his project ‘1:10 Modernist Plunder: The New Constructivists’ as the culmination of an 8-month long research project.
Listen to Rhetts ideas and concepts surrounding this showcase as explained in the walkabout that took place on the 7th of July 2018.
Website: http://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/48128/110-rhett-martyn
CHAPTERS:
00:42 – How the exhibition came about
04:30 – The story of João Mangual
08:30 – why fabricate a story around the exhibition
13:25 – About the prints
17:15 – Johannesburg architecture influence
18:40 – planning in sketchbooks
20:20 – geometrical motifs
21:40 – The New Constructivists
27:45 – Some Johannesburg Art History
31:25 – What’s next?
In this episode, printer Chad Cordiero from the David Krut Workshop (DKW) chats to artist Rhett Martyn over his printing process and experience at DKW. This episode was recorded in our busy printmaking workshop where there is a constant buzz of creativity and artistic labour. The David Krut Workshop at Arts on Main in the Maboneng Precinct, Johannesburg is the centre of David Krut Project’s (DKP) artistic collaborations. The workshop has been involved in exciting print collaborations with artists since 2002.
“In 2015, I was invited by the David Krut Workshop to collaborate on this series of prints. My intention was to produce architecture and landscape inspired works, showing off clean lines in desolate landscapes with Zen-like precision. With a dry point drawing needle and copper plate in hand, I set off thinking that my task would be completed promptly, however, the subsequent days of drawing and printing resulted in an epic journey taken on the surface of the plate. This series of prints unveils a psychological process playing out over time, a journey in which some of the places visited along the way are as interesting as the destination in the final edition of the print.” - Rhett Martyn
CHAPTERS:
2:50 – Rhett's sculptural approach to drypoint
7:45 – Reverse archaeology in printmaking 8:45 – New work, imagery and the city of Johannesburg
12:30 – The frustration of the process
14:30 – The physicality of printmaking
17:30 – Rhett's upcoming project 1:10 Modernist Plunder : New Constructivists
While in Stanford the David Krut Projects Cape Town Staff met Maarten Groos who is based at Farm 215 near Stanford. Groos helps run Trees for Tourism, as part of the South African Reforestation Trust. In this episode, Elize de Beer is in conversation with Groos about Trees for Tourism, the importance of the project and how people can get involved.
As mentioned in the podcast purchasing a tree not only helps the environment but additionally aids in developing the Creative Works project; an early childhood development programme in Stanford. Trees can be purchased from the David Krut Projects Gallery in Cape Town, or by contacting elize@davidkrut.com /regina@davidkrut.com. To find out more about Creative Works listen to our Community Series E01 podcast.
Links:
https://www.creativeskillsfactory.co.za/
https://saforesttrust.com/
The following podcast was recorded in Afrikaans, as a large portion of the Stanford community is made up of Afrikaans and Xhosa speaking residence.
This is the first of many podcasts that we aim to do in various languages.
Rachel van Rooyen assists Regina Broenner with creative works sessions in Stanford and runs her own creche from home.
In conversation with Elize de Beer Rachel tells us of her personal experience working with the children and how she equips herself to deal with their circumstances and needs.
At the beginning of June 2018 David Krut Projects Cape Town's staff, Elize de Beer and Gabrielle van der Merwe went to Stanford in the Western Cape to visit the David Krut Projects supported NPO Stanford Creative Works.
In this podcast, Elize de Beer is in conversation with the Creative Works founder Regina Broenner about how the community project and NPO started and what it aims to achieve through Occupational Theory. De Beer is also in conversation with Howard Krut, the owner of African Horse Company who is also trying to make a difference in the community by collaborating with Creative Works.
As a supporter of this important NPO David Krut Projects also produced a small publication, Movement Breaks in the Classroom. The 32-page booklet offers a series of interactive movement-based activities that can be used in both the classroom and at home to maximize the development of faculties of children by stimulating the body, the senses and the mind. The book is available at all our bookstores and online.
Links:
www.africanhorseco.com
www.creativeskillsfactory.co.za
www.davidkrut.com
www.davidkrutbookstores.com/product/movement-breaks-classroom-activity-book
In anticipation of the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup, David Krut Projects takes you down memory lane to the 2010 FIFA World Cup which took place in South Africa.
A successful and well planned event that saw the art industry contributing immensely with a publication of 17 limited edition FIFA posters, which were officially distributed by David Krut Publishing during the World Cup.
The poster collection comprised of 17 South African and international artists celebrating and paying homage to the ‘beautiful game’. The posters are still available at our David Krut Publishing Stores and galleries in Johannesburg.
In this episode David Krut speaks about how it all came about.
Chapters: 00:00 --Introduction
00:22 --How we became involved
00:37 --The process & selection of artists
01:12 --The idea of having football connected to art
02:01 --On the artists involved
03:41 --The posters themselves
04:22 --The new world cup coming up
For more information about the artists and the posters they created visit our website: www.davidkrut.com
http://davidkrutprojects.com/47771/fifa-2010-official-art-poster-edition
In This episode Elize de Beer is in conversation with Daudi Karungi, artist, owner and curator of the Afriart Gallery in Kampala, Uganda and director of the Kampala Art Biennale.
Daudi tells us all about his journey in the arts and the inspiration and ideals for the Kampala Art Biennale.
Check out the Kampala Art Biennale facebook page and website at: http://kampalabiennale.org/
For more information on AfriArt Gallery follow this link: http://afriartgallery.org/
CHAPTERS:
01:00- Where did the passion for art come from.
06:20- The Kampala Art Biennale, filling the gap, transferring knowledge
15:00- Working with Simon Njami
20:50- Master artists and apprentices
24:40- What will be showcased.
26:18- The big goal.
Edited by Gabrielle van der Merwe
In this Episode Elize de beer chats with Ugandan architect Doreen Adengo about her architecture firm, Ugandan architecture and future projects.
CHAPTERS:
00:49- Becoming an architect
01:40- Studies and experience
02:19- Role models and insperation
02:59- The aim behind her business
04:07- Medical mobile camp
07:40- Architectural History of Kampala
09:19- Dream Project
11:20- Architects misunderstood
13:45- Collaboration with other creatives
16:25- Current projects
Check out Adengo's website for more information.
http://adengoarchitecture.com/
In this episode, Nadia Myburgh is in conversation with Zinhle Zulu; a freelance, award-winning contemporary illustrator and founder of Zuluvisual. Zinhle makes work that eludes to the investigation of her Zulu culture. She has a clear vision of what impact she wants to make through her art; which not only entices others to discover the richness of their traditional cultures but also aims to impact the education sector by integrating her illustrations with literacy in South Africa.
CHAPTERS
00:35 - Who is Zhi Zulu?
02:00 – “Content Communication and Deadline!” The creative process of the Illustrator
05:45 – The origin story: “Illustration is my life man!”
08:35 – Zhi's words of wisdom: Advice for aspiring Illustrators
10:00 – Using illustration to preserve culture and tradition, as well as an educational tool
13:20 – Zhi’s style: “I struggle a lot with colour scheme”
15:30 - Zulu Tradition: “It’s evolving.”
18:20 – “Nandipha: Protector of the Zulu Kingdom”
21:20 – Representation matters: “I want to make up for the lack..”
24:10 – South African Illustration: “The future is bright!”
27:30 – Upcoming Zhi_Zulu Workshop! What to expect.
Follow Zhi Zulu on instragram @ZHI_ZULU or visit herwebsite to find out more about her exciting career www.zhizulu.com
In This episode Elize de Beer is in conversation with John Bauer on his life philosophies, his thoughts on where the world is going and how that drives his creativity
“John Bauer is one of those individuals for whom ceramics is a mere vehicle for the kaleidoscope of ideas he exhales everyday.” - Kalk Bay Modern Gallery
CHAPTERS:
00:45- How did his ceramic journey begin
06:00- on experimentation and the conquering of the ego.
07:40- Mentors and role models
14:00- How does he approach his creativity
16:30- Found Objects
20:00- Learning and quality of life
29:00- The emotional dictionary
34:00- Collaboration
36:30- Adapting to am A.I world
An Epic poem written and read by Justin Fox and published in the Stanzas anthologies.
Travel writer, novelist and photographer based in Cape Town, South Africa. He is a former editor at large of Getaway travel magazine and editor of Getaway International magazine.
Elize de Beer and Lorenzo Nassimbeni talk about his latest ventures in art since moving to Cape Town from Johannesburg.
The current body of work that Nassimbeni is making is in preparation for his upcoming solo exhibition at David Krut Proejcts in Johannesburg, in October.
In this podcast he talks about the process behind this new body of work and what is to come.
In this Session, Mthabisi Sithole talks to Indian-born Purnaa Deb about home, nostalgia, identity and reaching beyond the exotic membrane found in her work.
Exploring printmaking in collaboration with homegrown Indian processes, Deb investigates and reconciles those instances that drive one's walk into self with a surprising nuance and tenderness.
"A Tale Of Quests" is Purnaa Deb's first solo showing since first arriving in South Africa back in 2015. The show opens 3 May 2018 at 151 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood; 18H00.
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In this podcast episode Curator Elize de Beer and Gabrielle van der Merwe elaborate on the ideas that surround the space.
The Colourist Manifesto is a group exhibition of David Krut associated artists, working with colour in print, opening on Saturday the 17th of March 2018. Traditionally, printmaking has existed with in a monochromatic realm. However, there are artists who have worked in the David Krut Workshop (DKW) that have pushed the boundaries of printmaking through the use of colour. It is through this showcase that we explore and celebrate the use of colour in various printmaking techniques and the artist's and DKW's unique collaborative approach to printmaking.
The showcase will be up till the 2nd of June 2018.
For installation images:
http://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/46742/the-colourist-manifesto
For any more information please contact Elize de Beer at elize@davidkrut.com \ 021 85 0676
It Is Well: An Ode To Karabo is Johannesburg-based Lebo Thoka’s first venture into fine art photography.
The 21-year-old photographer has undertaken to create the body of work as a means to mediate dialogue and action. The series hosts self-portraits wherein the artist pays tribute to South African women who have in some way been subject to femicidal violence.
In this episode we talk to Thoka about the work.
http://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/46765/lebo-thoka
Matthew Hindley popped by David Krut projects in Cape Town to update us on his latest ventures in conjunction with his upcoming exhibition at David Krut Projects in Parkwood, Johannesburg.
Have a listen to find out his experience of transitioning from painting to printmaking and what’s in store for Hindley in 2018!
Follow Matthew Hindley on Instagram @matthew_hindley
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We had the pleasure of having a chat with travel writer Justin Fox about his travel writing quests.
In this Podcast he takes us for a walk in his shoes and tells us all about his process, ideas, experiences, even the personal challenges of pursuing a concept and the confidence it requires.
If you are a writer, there is some good advice in store for you!
Give it a Listen!
Check out Justin Fox’s website: https://justinfoxafrica.wordpress.com/
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This podcast contains a number of audio snippets from a CD-ROM on William Kentridge published by David Krut in 1997.
The first part (On Techniques & Processes) deals with how Kentridge generates his ideas through drawing and that the unexpected transformative value of drawing inspires his process. Through the process of drawing, he evokes meaning. Last, Kentridge discusses scale, light and space in regards to movement, mark making and "finding the drawing"
The second part covers Kentridge's Work, Life & Influences. Kentridge talks about growing up in Johannesburg and his relationship with the landscape. His University years ignited his interest in different fields of activity such as politics, drawing, theater and film-making which is noticeable in the constructed dramatic scenes of his drawings. Willam Kentridge’s collaboration with the Handspring Puppet Company catapulted him into Theater and opera. Combining animation and Puppetry on live stage inspired his installation at the Havana Biennal in Santa Fe giving way to more layers of meaning and a richer experience. Kentridge elaborates on this unique relationship. Last, Kentridge reveals his constellation of influences throughout his art career. His ways of seeing were not only developed by the lecturers, masters and artist he was exposed to but also the surroundings of the Johannesburg landscape he describes as line work in itself.
Part 3 takes a look at various of Kentridge's artworks up until 1997.
CHAPTERS:
1. On Techniques & Processes - 0:06
1.1 Generating Ideas Through Drawing - 0:06
1.2 Evoke Meaning Through Drawing - 2:51
1.3 Scale, Light & Space - 5:32
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Work, Life & Influences - 9:52
2.1 Growing Up in Johannesburg - 9:52
2.2 Collaboration with Handspring Puppet Company - 12:52
2.3 Constellation of Influences - 17:00 -
Artworks - 21:33
3.1 Art in a State - 21:33
3.2 Little Morals - 22:44
3.3 Heads and Irises - 23:32
3.4 Colonial Landscapes - 25:14
3.5 UBU - 26:14
3.6 Sleeper & Sleeper Etchings - 27:37
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This podcast concerns itself with 'How to Speak About Deborah Bell'. It includes who Deborah Bell is, an overview of the artist’s career, her major influences and her body of prints produced with David Krut Projects which form an important part of Bell’s body of work as one of South Africa’s major printmakers.
The information is taken from excerpts of the Deborah Bell Taxi Book and Deborah Bell’s Alchemy, both available through David Krut Publishers as well as personal reflections of the David Krut Projects team who have worked directly with Bell for many years.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - An Introduction to Deborah Bell
5:52 - Bell in the 80's
7:52 - Bell in the 90's
10:27 - Bell's Imagery
11:40 - Bell's Collaborations
15:16 - Bell in the 2000's and Conclusion
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http://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/deborah-bell
Voices: Gabrielle van der Merwe, Elize de Beer, et al.
Edited by: Gabrielle van der Merwe
Within his Solo Project and Print Launch Dolcefarniente, artist Jaocb van Schalkwyks has included three video based artworks in the showcase. In this podcast van Schalkwyk discusses these three video works, 'Futility of Actions', 2015, 'After Wegman', 2012 and 'Art Years Are Like Dog Years', 2006-2017. Further, he will discuss the artists who influenced these works and his relationship towards video art. The showcase is on show at David Krut Projects Cape Town (DKCT), which opened on the 4th of November 2017 and run until the 3rd of December 2017. This impromptu podcast was recorded during a walkabout at the DKCT during the Montebello Design Center Events Day in Novmeber 2017.
Douglas Reid Skinner’s musical voice, which takes you back to the years of audio books on tape recorders, returns for the second instalment of his podcast series.
You are listening the second half of Skinner’s poetry reading at the launch of his new anthology, Liminal, held at David Krut Projects Cape Town.
Skinner is also co-editor of Stanzas, one of South Africa’s most well regarded poetry anthologies that collates the voices of various poets into a single compendium.
This is done in collaboration with Patricia Schonstein who will launch Stanzas 8 at David Krut Projects, accompanied by poetry readings by the poets themselves
The renowned South African poet Douglas Reid Skinner reads from his newest anthology Liminal and a previous collection titled Blue Rivers.
This seventh collection from one of South African poetry’s underappreciated master is possibly his best. Metatextual, meticulous and steeped deeply in sentiment. Liminal is an exquisite and at times startling rumination on lives lived, loves loved and writings written.
The recording was taken at David Krut Projects Cape Town at the launch of the anthology. David Krut Projects Cape Town is a gallery, boutique bookstore and a resource of free cultural events.
Editing by Augusta Wicht
OVERVIEW
Oxford-based Nigerian artist and academic Wilfred Ukpong discusses the conceptual framework which underpins his multidisciplinary oeuvre of sculpture, films, performances and artworks.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Dr. Blaze, alias of Wilfred Ukpong
Dr. Blaze is a Nigerian-born multidisciplinary social practice artist and researcher who lives and works in Oxford, Paris and Lagos. The former engineering student turned artist obtained his MFA with magna cum laude from Ecole Supérieure d’Art Lorient, France. Ukpong is currently a post-doctoral researcher at Oxford Brookes University where he is undertaking practice-led enquiries in the framework of Social Practice Art and Experimental Fine Art.
Augusta Wicht
Augusta Wicht is an art business professional and artist who manages David Krut Projects Cape Town. She is interested in the influence and role of art in the post-contemporary context.
BACKGROUND
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While art is being made to communicate an intended meaning or "art for art's sake", post-doctoral researcher Dr. Wilfred Ukpong investigates the meaning of a third world, or third definition of materiality.
This definition understands material in its context. What function does it perform? What impact does it have in the greater context in which it exists?
In Africa it is important to review these ideas as we are under the global spotlight in light of the recent Africa in Venice Forum and opening of the monumental Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa.
Dr. Wilfred Ukpong has worked in the rural Niger Delta for 7 years testing, workshopping and researching his proposed new form of materiality.
Working on a dystopian Afro-futurist film set along the Niger Delta for seven years, Ukpong, trains and funds people from the rural community to work on his film and become artists in their own right. His stars in futurist gear are fishermen in another day, his set builders are ordinary people. The sense of creation and achievement has been an empowering presence in the area devastated by pollution and conflict.
OVERVIEW
William Kentridge’s large-scale new body of work, ‘Triumphs and Laments Woodcuts’, is described by Master Printer Jillian Ross and associate printers Sbongiseni Khulu and Chad Cordiero.
THE HOSTS
Jillian Ross – Introduces the Project
Ross, the David Krut Workshop Master Printer, oversaw the project and conceptualized it closely with William Kentridge. Ross introduces the woodcut series, it’s history, concept and each exhibiting artwork.
Sbongiseni Khulu – A Personal Perspective
Sbongiseni, a David Krut Printer, reflects on the uncertainty and complexity inherent in a print workshop-artist working relationship. Sbongiseni explains an error on Kentridge’s Mantegna and how this resolved, revealing what it is like to work with Kentridge.
Chad Cordeiro – The Wood
Chad, a David Krut Printer, explains the complex technical aspects of choosing and carving wood as well as the sudden mishaps that arise which make printing a highly skilled task!
BACKGROUND
‘Triumphs and Laments Woodcuts’ consists of three large-scale woodcuts, ‘Mantegna’, ‘The Flood’ and ‘Lampedusa’, based on the initial drawings of the artist’s monumental 'Triumphs and Laments' frieze across the Tiber River in Rome. The exhibition also showcases a state proof of ‘Mantegna’ with William Kentridge's edits pinned onto it; the original woodblocks used to print ‘The Flood’ - which will continue to be used – and an exploded version of ‘Lampedusa’ which shows the woodcut unassembled as it is made on various papers and stitched together.
Each print is made from multiple blocks of wood, prepared from a variety of wood timbers, and printed on several sheets of paper that, when assembled, fit together like pieces of a puzzle. Some sheets were cut at sharp angles, others torn. Pieces were also attached to the work by Kentridge in the last stages of production and allowed for overlaps of image and movement.
The works are so complex, guidelines for assemblage are provided on a map made on acetate and an accompanying instruction manual.
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Cape Town based artist Jacob van Schalkwyk speaks about his collaboration with DKW and the conceptualization of his 2017 Solo Project and Print Launch, DOLCEFARNIENTE at David Krut Projects in Parkwood, Johannesburg. Audio curtancy of ART MEETS TV.
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http://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/jacob-van-schalkwyk
Stephen Hobbs gave a walkabout to his students from the Graduate School of Architecture at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) on his recent solo exhibition No Fusion, held at David Krut Projects in May 2017. Hobbs explains his process, architectural influences, design aesthetic and the conceptualization behind his new body of work on show. Hobbs speaks about the ongoing collaboration with the David Krut Workshop (DKW) and his relationship to print media, books and letterpress printing in particular.
www.davidkrutprojects.com
http://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/stephen-hobbs
Audio edited by Elize de Beer