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Not just another brick in the wall
Striking murals across Cape Town ask viewers to consider the ocean.
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Eye of the beholder
Zeitz MOCAA ushers in the summer season with two new lens-based exhibitions.
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Down to earth
An immersive exhibition five metres underground opens in the Western Cape
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Tied together
From headscarves to stadium seats, Crafted Liberation is a cry for gender equality in Iran.
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Talent show
Former Design Indaba Emerging Creative Lukhanyo Mdingi has won a prestigious international fashion prize.
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Retro icon
Sixty years of the lava lamp are celebrated with one-of-a-kind designs.
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The sound of air
The Vox Aeris speaker also cleans indoor air.
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Standing tall
A pyramid honouring a former dictator becomes a cultural hub.
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Filling the holes
Lady Skollie’s latest exhibition explores gaping omissions in African art history.
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Looking back
History, fashion and sustainability intersect with Khensani Mohlatlole.
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In the round
A ring of doughnut-like seats encourages the public to spend time in nature.
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Building up
Adaptable modular homes present a solution to South Africa’s housing crisis.
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Seeds of life
Biodegradable toilet 'paper' infused with seeds encourages plant growth.
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Es-sential reading
A colossal book captures Design Indaba alum Es Devlin’s 30-year multidisciplinary career.
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Threads that bind us
A hand-embroidered South African scene was transformed into a wallpaper.
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Metamorphosis
‘I always make clothes that I would want to wear … forever,’ says 2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creative Shamyra Moodley.
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Running wild
These running shoes help spread plants and seeds in the city.
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Clothes minded
2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creative Nokukhanya Justine Zungu is the founder of a brand that specialises in African contemporary women’s wear.
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Fairest of them all
The first edition of a Johannesburg art fair dazzled visitors with local and international artworks.
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To the walls
‘Murals have a unique ability to connect with a community,’ says this member of the Design Indaba Emerging Creatives class of 2023.
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Counting sheep
This exhibition shows how wool is more than just a raw material.
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Woven stories
The artistic practice of this 2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creative examines memory, identity and inheritance.
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Re-threading
Fashion designer Khumo Mohloli Morojele finds inspiration in the traces of memory in thrifted clothes.
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Common lens
Analogue photographer Sandra Leigh Nagel’s work has a clear style, cutting-edge aesthetic and unequivocal direction.
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