A Cape Town art gallery is shifting perspectives on animation as fine art
A look inside an animation-focussed art platform in Cape Town that was inspired by a sense of not belonging. Posted 15 Feb 18By Emile UysArt & Photography• Film & Animation• Graphic Design...
View ArticlePath of the Upright: Spiritual identity woven into textile design
Stefania Morland tells us why she nominated this artwork for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2018. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Vote now!Textile art can raise deep questions of...
View ArticleResearchers in Zurich have created fibre from slaughterhouse waste
The yarn is made of gelatine and it has a similar quality to merino wool fibres.Posted 15 Feb 18By Katie de KleeDesign Thinking• Fashion & Jewellery DesignCreative Work / Design...
View ArticleSichangi
Producer, instrumentalist, DJ and vocalist.Sichangi is a Kenyan music producer who has taken the industry by storm. He has worked with various Kenyan musicians including Blinky Bill, whom he will join...
View ArticleThe Kewtown Primary School Project
Suzelle DIY tells us why she nominated this children’s library for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2018. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Vote now!It’s about making real change in the...
View ArticleMeet five women who are innovating in design, material biology and beyond
These are just some of the 14 women speaking at Design Indaba Conference 2018. Posted 15 Feb 18By Design IndabaCreative Economy• Design ActivismCreative Work / Design NewsDesign Indaba Conference...
View ArticleDutch designer Lonny van Ryswyck is drawing attention to the need to conserve...
The Design Indaba 2018 speaker will introduce her A Grain of Sand project, which you can also be a part of.Posted 15 Feb 18By Lindsay SamsonDesign Thinking• Product DesignCreative Work / Design...
View ArticleTutu 2.0 Pendant Light: The chandelier inspired by fashion and dance
Thabisa Mjo tells us about the inspiration behind this design which has been nominated for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2018. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Vote now!This functional...
View Article50 or below
How we can work together to avoid #DayZero at the Design Indaba Festival 2018 and beyond. Posted 15 Feb 18By Design IndabaCreative Economy• Design ActivismDesign Indaba News / Festival NewsDesign...
View ArticleSpanish artist Núria Farré on her hyper-realistic paintings as self-portraits
“Being realistic is not what interests me the most; it’s just my natural way to paint, something accidental.”Posted 16 Feb 18By Neo MaditlaArt & Photography• Creative EconomyCreative Work / Design...
View ArticleMusic nomad Alec Lomami talks cultural exchange on the African continent
The rapper is on a star-studded lineup of African artists at this year’s Nightscape at Design Indaba. Posted 16 Feb 18By Design IndabaAfrican DesignCreative Work / Design NewsDesign Indaba Nightscape...
View ArticleEthnographer extraordinaire Martha Cotton will speak at Design Indaba 2018
The Chicago-based design researcher is one of this year’s star speakers.Posted 16 Feb 18By Lindsay SamsonDesign ThinkingCreative Work / Design NewsDesign Indaba Festival 2018CommentsGroup design...
View ArticleSee the Zeitz MOCAA's Thomas Heatherwick at Design Indaba 2018
The man behind the design of the Zeitz MOCAA will make his second appearance at Design Indaba at the 2018 Festival of Creativity. Posted 16 Feb 18By Lindsay SamsonArchitecture & InteriorsCreative...
View Article10 reasons not to miss this year's Design Indaba Festival of Creativity
From our speakers, to food experiences, special movie screenings and an urban music festival, there is something for everyone!Posted 17 Feb 18By Design IndabaArchitecture & Interiors• Craft•...
View ArticleKenyan DJ and producer Blinky Bill on creating a genreless sound
A speaker at Design Indaba 2017, he returns to play at our urban night festival, Nightscape! Posted 17 Feb 18By Neo MaditlaMusic & Sound DesignCreative Work / Design FrontiersCommentsBook your...
View ArticleAlexis Peskine on Accu-painting, the art of using nails to make his artworks
He speaks on his Afro-French heritage, immigration and the global black experience.Posted 18 Feb 18By Emily BanyaAfrican Design• Art & Photography• Design ActivismCreative Work / Design...
View ArticleZaki Ibrahim on why she's looking forward to her performance at Nightscape
"While the show will essentially be a live musical concert it will also tell a story and be a kind of ceremonial, healing."Posted 18 Feb 18By Neo MaditlaMusic & Sound DesignCreative Work / Design...
View ArticleDr William Mapham on the role of innovation in healthcare delivery
The Design Indaba 2018 speaker will be introducing his team and talking about his highly successful app.Posted 19 Feb 18By Taahirah MartinDesign Activism• Design ThinkingCreative Work / Design...
View ArticleLebo Mashile to premiere her theatre piece on Saartjie Baartman at Design...
She will be joined on stage by Anne Masina to perform Saartjie vs. Venus.Posted 19 Feb 18By Lindsay SamsonArt & PhotographyCreative Work / Design FrontiersDesign Indaba Festival 2018CommentsOne of...
View ArticleZach Lieberman combines fine art and code to create futuristic realities
The Design Indaba 2018 speaker is at the forefront of art and technology. Posted 19 Feb 18By Design IndabaInteraction DesignCreative Work / Design NewsDesign Indaba Festival 2018CommentsNew media art...
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