In 2018, in an attempt to understand what was happening in the 1960s and 1970s in the history of our country’s art history, I was privilege to have the opportunity to sit down with one of the surviving artists from that era who based in Tshwane, Isaac ‘Sir Ike’ Nkoana. The publication of this interview… Read More Intraparadox, An Interview with Isaac ‘Sir Ike’ Nkoana
When an entourage of artists consisting of Charles Sokhaya Nkosi, Ezekiel Budeli, Tumelo Mokopakgosi, Justice Mokoena and his prodigy Muziwakhe Ndhlovu arrived at the Pretoria Art Museum on 09 April 2021, it faced a monumental task of translating the Setswana proverbs of one of our great artists Lefifi Tladi.… Read More Intraparadox, An Interview with Lerato Themba Kuzwayo
Art and its fountainhead, the artist, must evolve. It should try not to take sides but narrate what it observes in a constantly evolving style that is not rigid in technique and possibilities. An artists must remember that as much as they love what they do the results are two fold, self actualisation through their art production by way of sharing their vision with art lovers, students of the arts and collectors while at the same time making a living from their craft.… Read More COACO: Morena David Mthubu Koloane
Milestone Mmutle Arthur Kgokong: Good day Rudolph I will like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to interview you Rudolph Tshie: Good day Mr Mmutle Mmutle: I will like to thank you for allowing me to have the opportunity to have an interview with you with regard to you as an artist. I… Read More Intraparadox, Interview with Rudolph Tshie
‘Most of my work address personal narratives, including my mom, most of my pieces, have female figures. I talk about the importance of women and their contributions to our lives. You know no matter how bad it can become our mothers are always there for us. In some of my work I deal with my experiences. Also with the children, child abuse, it is always happening and we ignore it. I also deal with social exclusion, like what Africans are doing now to Africans – Afrophobia. You see an African calling another African a foreigner despite the fact that they are both black, however if it was a different colour they seldom are this critical. I also deal with political issues.’ Michael Selekane, 2011.… Read More Within the Class Coach, interview with Michael Selekane
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