visual art – Keleketla Media Arts Project

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CCTV Publication (2012)

CCTV is a survey-type publication of current practitioners and practices in SA and elsewhere, and only comes out on occasion of a specific event/project. Its aesthetic is influenced by the Medu Newsletters (1979-1984), beautiful silkscreen covers with loose A4 sheets of contributions. This issue launched as a ticket (R50) to a group event titled CIRCUS, […]

Audio, Books, Print, Residencies, visual art

Fuzzy Slipperz

This is one in a series of posters by Joburg based designer, Fuzzy Slipperz. Slipperz used Keleketla’s multifaceted practice as a point of departure, strecthing his vocabulary to greater heights. We are in love. We will be printing a limited edition portfolio on beautiful paper. You will be informed of the price per poster or […]

Networks, Residencies, visual art

Iara Freiberg intervention at K!

Brazilian artist Iara Freiberg found some time during her residency at the Bag Factory to create a beautiful intervention at the Keleketla staircase. See more images (courtesy of the artist) on Facebook. About the artist: Iara Freiberg is a Brazilian/Argentinian artist, born in São Paulo (1977), currently based in the same city. Received a degree […]

activism, Audio, Books, Dance, Education, History, Performance, Print, publishing, Research, Social Tools, visual art

56 Years: A book launch

56 Years to the Treason Trial: Dialogue as a method for learning The launch of an educational supplement With: Lynn Carneson, author of A Homage to Hope and Red in the Rainbow And Judy Seidman, artist, cultural activist and former member of the Medu Arts Ensemble Keleketla! Library, The Drill Hall 8 December 2012 10 […]

academia, Film, Independent Funding, Music, Networks, Performance, Social Tools, the streets, visual art

Vandal Lie Izm, 24 Februray 2011, point blank gallery

On February 24, 2011, Joburg-based street artist, designer and illustrator Natalie Propa hosted Vandal Lie Izm, a super soulful street art exhibition that challenged conventions of the mainstream visual arts practices. The venue was the point blank gallery, the Drill Hall Precinct, Joubert Park. Kyle Ferguson shot and cut this here piece with great detail. […]

academia, Books, Film, Johannesburg, new writing, Performance, publishing, Research, Residencies, the streets, visual art

Nonwane: passages, tempos and spectacular ways of dying

Nonwane takes as its point of departure a suicide scene from the late Phaswane Mpe’s 2001 novel, Welcome to Our Hillbrow. The book deals with issues of xenophobia, suicide, sex, HIV and love. The suicide scene was initially planned to be re-enacted through the release of tons of coarse and fine salt from the 20th […]

Independent Funding, Networks, visual art

over 50 contemporary artwork to be auctioned at the…

The Keleketla Resource Centre is a dynamic space for artists, activists and thinkers committed to collaborative participation and critical dialogue through arts and cultural interventions. Keleketla is based at the Drill Hall, Joubert Park and opens daily, between 10am-5pm. The facilities at Keleketla includes: 1. A book lending service (free – all ages) 2. Rehearsal […]

Independent Funding, Networks, visual art

help us build a youth media lab in Jozi!

You can do so by donating a sellable artwork to be auctioned late November at Art Afrique gallery, Kengsington. spread the word…note the closing date! To view some of the artwork donated thus far, go here. We have about 32 artworks donated, and we are aiming for 100 by November 20th! You can also help […]

Independent Funding, Networks, visual art

new donations!!!

So, our fundraising auction has been pushed back to the future. Last week of September it is. The venue? Johannesburg Art Gallery [JAG] with an afterparty at the Drill Hall WE ARE STILL RECEIVING WORK FOR THIS AUCTION!!! thanks to the following artists for their generousity and well wishes… Look out for Stokvel # 2 […]

Education, food, Independent Funding, Music, Networks, visual art

stokvel-same ol’ different goal

Stokvel Frekuency Rocked on Saturday June 6th. In part a house-warming, farewell for University of Michigan friends and colleagues and Kagiso ‘Man Purple’ Mnisi’s birthday party, the joint raised art for the FRONTLINE art auction to raise funds for keleketla community art and resource centre. Employing minimal email invitations and held at an unfamiliar venue, […]

Books, Education, Networks, recycle, visual art

creative recycling feedback

A total of nine kids took part in the creative recycling project on Thursday 4 June with Given and Zakhile of L2 Designs. The turnout was poor so we decided to cancel Friday session and plan for another day when we can have more kids to participate. We are planning a Saturday in order to […]

Independent Funding, Networks, visual art

fresh donations…

Books, Johannesburg, Print, Research, Residencies, visual art

For Tshepo, I will not move to the outskirts of the city

An ode to the fictitious village of Tiragalong, the cities of Jozi and the D A review Work-Detroit Gallery, Detroit, MI http://www.art-design.umich.edu/workdetroit/ 24 October – 08 November 2008 I had a very fulfilling show at the Work-Detroit gallery at the corner of Woordward avenue and Martin Luther Ling Jr road. Fulfilling because as an ambitious […]

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TheFanPalProject

TheFanPalConcept The project aims to, over a period of 3 days, gather Johannesburg [Jozi] movements to design and produce covers of their ideal fanzines while exploring the role of grassroots movements in social activism and economic development. Further, the project aims to link participating grassroots, mostly hip-hop inspired movements with keleketla!library project, Joubert Park, Johannesburg […]