Cape Town

Smart spoon

Spawn is the first spoon designed by artificial intelligence. >
Fruits of labour

Seeds of the Fig at Twee Jonge Gezellen farm features sculptures by 24 celebrated African artists. >
Colour as word-free language

Over two years in the making, an expansive project commissioned by Google Arts & Culture and conceived by Design Indaba plots the immense creativity of Africa. >
Art-itecture

A Design Indaba Emerging Creative for 2022, Noxolo Thando Masuku is navigating the symbiotic relationship between art and architecture. >
Telling stories through colour

Design Indaba partners with Google to showcase the continent's creatives through "Colours of Africa". >
Pretty ugly

Georgina Gratrix’s new exhibition converses with Irma Stern’s artworks at the iconic painter’s former home. >
Creative business

Multidisciplinary artist Nene Mahlangu is the 2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creative programme curator. >
A woven story

2022 Design Indaba Emerging Creative Leila Walter used a life-changing experience in India as inspiration for her own weaving studio. >
Creative powerhouse

Lauren Gericke thrives on creative problem-solving and efficient design >
Live art

The convention-flouting ICA Live Art Festival is back! >
Paper towns

One architectural drawing a day for 365 days has culminated in the exhibition RSA 365 >
A golden milestone

Cape Town’s beloved Irma Stern Museum celebrates its semicentennial with a line-up of exhibitions, events and talks. >
Deconstructing dreams

Akshar Maganbeharie’s portraits of pop stars and movie icons celebrate and vilify fame and pop culture >
Animals crossing

Ardmore launches its ravishing Jabula Ceramic Collection >
Thando Ntuli

Fashion Designer

Soweto-born Thando Ntuli wants to pay homage to the women who were here before us >
Lauren Gericke

Illustrator

Lauren Gericke is a highly creative and outgoing individual with a strong desire to learn new things >
Buhle Nkalashe

Graphic Designer

Buhle is a Cape Town-based independent artist >
Arron Nathan Moos

Photographer

Arron Nathan Moos is a 24-year-old photographer >
Leila Walter

Textile Designer

Leila Walter is a Cape Town-based Weaver and Artist >
Mikhailia Petersen

Filmmaker • Photographer

Mikhailia Petersen is an independent, multi-faceted creative. >
Lehlogonolo Carol Khaas

Artist

Lehlogonolo Carol Khaas is an architect and artist >
Amy-Leigh Braaf

Filmmaker

Amy-Leigh Braaf is a photographer, illustrator, writer and filmmaker. >
Akshar Maganbeharie

Artist

Akshar Maganbeharie graduated in Fine Art from the University of the Witwatersrand >
Akshar Maganbeharie

Artist

Akshar Maganbeharie graduated in Fine Art from the University of the Witwatersrand >

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