Consistent with our objective of making the FIFA World Cup a truly African experience, the exhibition showcases special pieces by different artists from across the continent. The Pan African Craft Exhibition 2010 aims to showcase bold new directions in hand made African design. Curators Adam Levin and Andile Magengelele have scoured the continent in search of unusual new pieces that base their identity less on ethnicity and more on shape, texture or individual creativity.
Highlights include Ronel Jordaan’s new felt chair, Kpando Pottery's earthy forms from Ghana, Moonlight and Magic's abstracted papier-mâché Dolos sculptures from Cape Town and Malian master dyer Aboubakar Fofana, who has created a unique indigo masterpiece in Mali.
Visitors will appreciate the bold postmodern shapes of Ethiopian Selassie Teteveie's Bole Chair. An exciting new departure in recycled work comes from Ali Lamu in Kenya. There will also be Zenzulu's lace worked wire platters, new interpretations of African craftsmanship such as Seringa Trading's modern Maasai beadwork accessories, Cheik Diallo’s extraordinary chairs from Bamako and the social satire of House on Fire's sculptures from Swaziland.
Details of the launch are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 30 June 2010
Time: 18h00
Venue: Craft and Design Centre, Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton
Enquiries:
Lisa Combrinck
Cell: 082 821 4886
Mack Lewele
Cell: 082 450 5076
Source: Department of Arts and Culture
