South Africa: a treasure trove of diversity
South Africa is one of the most fascinating cultural centres in the world because of the sheer range of influences that make up South African …
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Fighting for the right to remember
More museums and sites dedicated to the memory of slavery are being created, but they’re igniting debate, as Alecia McKenzie and Claire Oberon Garcia report. …
Trans-Africanism: An urban essay
Trans-Africanism is a term coined by the photographer Emeka Okereke (pictured) to describe the philosophical underpinnings of his work. In an interview with Emmanuel Iduma, he …
Interview – The art of an art fair
1:54 brought together three people deeply engaged in the art world to discuss the fair: Hussam Otaibi, managing partner of Floreat Group, the main sponsor of the fair and founder of Modern Forms: Laetitia Catoir, director at Blain|Southern, and part of the 1:54 Artistic Committee; and Nick Hackworth, director of Modern Forms.
Exit the native synthesist
Resisting the urge to mimic Western artforms at the dawn of independence, Professor Uche Okeke founded a movement in African art that will live long after his recent passing. Peter Ezeh celebrates this unique pioneer.
The politics of race and the Springboks
Over the last few months the racial politics of South African rugby has been undergoing potentially seismic changes.